Dominique Antonio Richard Harris, a 16-year-old Wyoming boy, was convicted of killing 14-year-old Bobby Maher Jr., who was defending his girlfriend. Harris restrained the boy while another teen, Jarreth Joseflee Sebastian Plunkett, stabbed Maher to death.
According to the Cowboy State Daily, Harris pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit second-degree murder for Maher’s killing on April 7, 2024.
Hariris was initially charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, but the charge was reduced following an agreement with the Natrona County District Attorney’s Office.
According to Oil City News, District Attorney Dan Itzen stated in court that the state will seek a prison sentence ranging from 30 to 75 years. He’ll be sentenced on September 5.
Stabbed To Death
While in court, Itzen described what had happened in April 2024. Dominique Antonio Richard Harris and Jarreth Joseflee Sebastian Plunkett were involved in a confrontation with Maher at a park two weeks before his death.
Two days before the murder, the pair met Maher’s girlfriend and friend. Plunkett allegedly asked the friend if he “wanted to pay Bobby’s blood debt,” using racial slurs.
Then, on April 7, 2024, Harris and Plunkett were playing hide and seek in a Casper Best Buy. They stole two knives and then began following Maher’s girlfriend. When Harris and Plunklett arrived at DICK’s Sporting Goods, they ran into Maher, and things took a dark turn.
According to Itzen, Maher noticed that the defendants had knives in their possession. He is said to have said, “Put the knife away, that’s not fair.” Plunkett allegedly responded, “I don’t fight fair.”
A verbal altercation erupted outside the store, and Harris slammed Maher to the ground. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Law & Crime, Harris holds Maher down and strikes him in the face, while Plunkett “is observed swinging the knife in a downward motion.”
Bobby Maher, Jr. was stabbed twice. He then got up, took a few steps, and collapsed on the ground.
Plunkett pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in May 2025. He was sentenced to life in prison. However, under Wyoming law, he is eligible for parole after serving 25 years.
