No Parole Recommended for Collierville Attorney Who Tried Have His Wife Killed

Former Vol football player seeks parole after attempting to murder ex

Fred Auston Wortman is seeking another chance at parole after attempting to murder his wife three times. He was sentenced to 30 years back in 2015.

No parole recommended for Collierville attorney who tried have his wife killed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A parole board member has recommended denying parole for a former Collierville attorney convicted of attempting to hire multiple men to kill his ex-wife. In 2015, Fred Wortman was sentenced to 30 years in prison with 30% release eligibility on two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of solicitation of first-degree [...]

Former attorney convicted of attempting to murder wife multiple times up for parole

A former Collierville attorney who tried to kill his wife three times is up for parole. Fred Wortman pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of solicitation of first-degree murder in 2015. He is serving 30 years in prison.