At the sentencing, Vinyard’s family described him as the family glue, according to Pennsylvania attorney general, Dave Sunday. His lawyer, Stephen Colafella, said his client had been “grappling with” Vinyard’s death before deciding to enter a plea. The Pennsylvania news station WPXI reported that Vinyard’s family settled a lawsuit against Center Township and Hawk for nearly $1m. “I hope that he can move on and have a good life with his family,” Vinyard’s fiancee, Marcy Beatty, told WTAE-TV. Hawk’s trial in Vinyard’s death was supposed to start on Tuesday when he instead pleaded guilty.