Devin Schmit and Darak More both pleaded guilty to second-degree murder at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Regina Sept. 28 in the death of Rob Vicente of Bladworth.

Schmit has been sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 20 years, while More has been sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 15 years. Both men also face mandatory lifetime bans on possessing firearms and must provide DNA samples.

Schmit and More were each going to trial to face first-degree murder charges in the death of Vicente after a quick preliminary hearing Sept. 10 and 11 at a Regina Provincial Court that ended after two days when it was decided there was enough evidence to head to trial.

Vicente, 25, was last seen in Davidson on Oct. 10, 2010.

On Oct. 12, Hanley RCMP was notified that he was missing.

Police reported on Oct. 14 that Vicente’s burned-out car was found in a vacant farmyard about 29 kilometres west of Davidson on Oct. 12.

Meanwhile, family and friends and many people from Bladworth and the wider community took part in extensive ground and air searches for Vicente.

On Feb. 11, 2011, Schmit and More were charged with first-degree murder and robbery. On Feb. 14, RCMP said they had discovered human remains in a farmyard on the edge of Davidson.

The remains were later confirmed to be those of Rob Vicente.