Sentencing date set for Wythe County man charged with second-degree murder
He’s accused of strangling, killing his wife and defiling her body
The sentencing date has been set for the man charged with second-degree murder in connection with his wife’s death in Wythe County. (Credit: New River Valley Regional Jail) (WSLS)
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As we previously reported, deputies with the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office found a woman dead in May 2023.
The victim’s husband, Charles Spain Jr., was interviewed at the scene and later arrested.
On Feb. 12, 2024, Spain pled guilty to strangulation, second-degree murder, and defiling a dead body, according to court documents. He was initially charged with first-degree murder, which was amended.
Spain’s sentencing date is now set for 9:30 a.m. on May 1, 2024.
