Man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter after girlfriend dies in ATV accident

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – David Kent Beasley has pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend during an ATV wreck in July of 2009, while he was impaired. During the time that the case had been pending trial, the defendant was out of custody on bond. The District Attorney’s Office moved to revoke the defendant’s bond, and placed him in custody. Beasley received a sentence of 61 to 83 months.