Prosecutors say Richard Scott Harper and Michelle Reynolds conspired to kill her husband Thad John Reynolds.
A former assistant pastor accused of the 2004 love-triangle killing of a deacon in his church has pleaded guilty to the crime according to the AP.
The accused, Richard Scott Harper, entered the plea in Floyd County Superior Court in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty. Prosecutors say Harper and Michelle Reynolds conspired to kill her husband, 36-year-old Thad John Reynolds.
The report said that Harper ambushed Reynolds in July 2004 outside the Frito-Lay distribution center where the deacon worked and stabbed him 19 times. The story made national news and devastated members of Hollywood Baptist Church, where the Harper and Reynolds families attended each Sunday.
The deacon's wife, Michelle Reynolds, is charged with helping plot the crime. Her trial has not been scheduled. Harper is expected to testify against her as part of his plea deal, he is currently awaiting sentencing.
Police officials said Harper and Thad Reynolds were close friends when Harper and Michelle Reynolds became lovers. The two made phone calls and sent computer messages to each other about their plot to kill Thad Reynolds, say police.
Thad and Michelle have four daughters - ages one through twelve - who are being cared for by family.(source: Rome News-Tribune/Associated Press)
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