Keith Lambing

A Butler man accused of homicide in the death of a 4-year-old child pleaded no contest and was sentenced in an unrelated burglary case in Butler County Court on Tuesday.

Keith Jordan Lambing, 20, entered the no contest plea to a felony count of criminal trespass and was immediately sentenced to three to six months in Butler County Prison, with credit for time served, by Judge Timothy McCune.

He also was ordered to pay restitution and McCune gave prosecutors 10 days to file an amended restitution order.

Lambing was initially charged with felony burglary, criminal trespass, conspiracy to criminal trespass, misdemeanor terroristic threats and summary harassment after an incident on March 7.

Lambing was arrested in that incident alongside Devon B. Thompson, 20, after they allegedly forced their way into a man's apartment on the 200 block of Walker Avenue and threatened him, according to Butler police.

The resident, Jeremiah Brockman, reported to police that he had an altercation with Thompson and Lambing. Brockman said the men showed up at his apartment “uninvited and physically removed” him from the apartment “stating that he was no longer welcome there,” according to a criminal complaint.

After reporting that incident to police and returning home, Brockman later reported that he heard people trying to force in his back door. Moments later the door was kicked in by Lambing and Thompson, who then threatened him.

After being arrested, Lambing was released on $30,000 bail. Thompson was held in county jail on $30,000 bail, but the charges were later withdrawn following a preliminary hearing before District Judge William Fullerton. He was released on March 13.

Lambing is also facing criminal homicide and rape charges in the death of Bentley Thomas Miller, who died on March 21 in Butler Township. He also faces charges stemming from an alleged escape attempt from the county jail on March 28.

He is held in Butler County Prison.