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Carter Co. escapee Billy Fletcher pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in deal

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CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The man accused of walking off his Carter County work detail and killing a man has accepted a plea deal, which resulted in a 35-year sentence. During a hearing on Thursday, Billy Fletcher waived his right to a trial in favor of a plea deal that settled his cases in [...]

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Carter Co. escapee Billy Fletcher pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in deal

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The man accused of walking off his Carter County work detail and killing a man has accepted a plea deal, which resulted in a 35-year sentence. During a hearing on Thursday, Billy Fletcher waived his right to a trial in favor of a plea deal that settled his cases in [...]

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WJHL broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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