A Georgetown man will spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting he took part in the 2024 kidnapping and shooting of a 17-year-old in Williamson County, a crime that rattled a usually low-key neighborhood outside Leander.
Investigators said the teen was lured to a home outside Leander, attacked, and ultimately dropped off at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to court records reviewed by KXAN, Matthew Edward Sabedra pleaded guilty to aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony. He was sentenced on Nov. 20, 2025, to 16 years in state prison and received 498 days of credit for time he had already spent in jail while the case moved through the courts.
The violence unfolded on July 3, 2024. The victim told investigators he had been lured to a residence in the Summerlyn subdivision just outside Leander, then beaten, driven to a secluded area, and shot, according to Fox 7 Austin. Deputies said they followed up with search warrants and numerous interviews as they pieced together what happened.
Five people were ultimately arrested in connection with the case. Local reporting identified 19-year-olds Tobias Rogers and Logan Humphries and 36-year-old Danyelle Marsh as facing aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault charges, while a 17-year-old was charged with aggravated assault, according to Univision Austin.
Legal details
Sabedra's plea to aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon, filed as a first-degree felony, was accepted by the court and led directly to the 16-year prison term. Court documents reviewed by KXAN note that the sentence includes 498 days of credit for time he had already spent in custody before the judge formally imposed the punishment.
Investigation and reaction
Williamson County detectives worked the case with help from the U.S. Marshals Service, and WCSO Commander John Foster told reporters they were "fortunate that this investigation did not result in a homicide," Fox 7 Austin reported. Neighbors said the brutal attack shook a subdivision many residents had long described as quiet and family-oriented.
The remaining defendants' cases are still pending, and future hearings will be set on the court dockets, according to Univision Austin. Sabedra's 16-year sentence will appear in county records as the related criminal cases continue to move forward.
