Gerald Ray Strebendt (born March 1, 1979)[1] is an American retired professional mixed martial artist.

[2] More than a year after the killing, Strebendt voluntarily came forward and provided his story to detectives, out of concern that Torre would escape punishment for the murder.

On January 29, 2014, Strebendt shot and killed 53-year-old David Paul Crofut, also of Springfield, during an altercation following a traffic collision between the two drivers' vehicles.

[9] His attorney Mike Arnold and co-counsel Emilia Gardner went on to write a book about Strebendt and the case called Finishing Machine.

[13] Eight months after his release from prison, Strebendt was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing an underage female on April 25, 2018.