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August 2, 2018

Murder trial ends in plea deal

By Mac Cordell

LANE
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The trial of Todd Lane came to a sudden conclusion Wednesday when both sides agreed to a deal.
Lane, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a felony of the first degree, and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony.
Lane was in the third day of his murder tr...

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