Former ‘Ultimate Cowboy Showdown’ Contestant Sentenced for Assault
Ethan Treadwell, a former contestant on "Ultimate Cowboy Showdown," was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with the remainder suspended, for a 2024 attack on 73-year-old William Halbert Hicks Jr. in Oklahoma. The incident, which reportedly stemmed from financial disputes,…
Nashville, TN, August 7, 2026 —
Ethan Treadwell, who previously appeared on the television program “Ultimate Cowboy Showdown,” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for an assault that occurred in 2024. The sentence includes a suspended portion, meaning Treadwell will serve a portion of the time and the remainder will be held pending his compliance with certain conditions. This sentencing follows an attack on 73-year-old William Halbert Hicks Jr. in Oklahoma.
The incident reportedly originated from financial disputes between Treadwell and Hicks. As a result of the attack, Hicks sustained traumatic brain injuries. Details regarding the extent or long-term effects of these injuries were not provided.
Treadwell entered a guilty plea to a charge of maiming. This charge represents a reduction from the initial accusation of aggravated assault and battery. Information regarding the specific date of the attack or the exact terms of the suspended sentence was not immediately available.
The circumstances leading to the financial dispute and the specifics of the 2024 attack remain subjects of further reporting. The name of the court or the judge presiding over the sentencing was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by KSWO Staff on www.wsmv.com, see more information here.
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