Pickett County man sentenced to 20 years for wife's murder

A Pickett County man has been sentenced to serve two decades in prison for his connection to his wife's death in 2025, officials announced Monday.
By Alicia Patton at WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · · 1 min read

A Pickett County man has been sentenced to serve two decades in prison for his connection to his wife's death in 2025, officials announced Monday.
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