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Rich’s plea deal

Agreed to 99 years with no parole

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Posted 3/28/23

Samuel Earl “Sam” Rich agreed to a plea deal of 99 years on Friday for the murder of James William “Will” Warner. Rich was tried by jury and convicted last August to 59 years …

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Rich’s plea deal

Agreed to 99 years with no parole

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Samuel Earl “Sam” Rich agreed to a plea deal of 99 years on Friday for the murder of James William “Will” Warner. Rich was tried by jury and convicted last August to 59 years in prison for attempted first degree murder in the shooting of Hannah Grace “Gracie” Perryman in August of 2021.

Perryman was shot in the face but survived. Warner, 22, was shot multiple times and was later found on the side of the road in Nashville on Aug. 13, 2021.  Rich turned himself into police two days later, on Aug. 15, in Murfreesboro. 

The sentences will be served concurrently with no possibility for parole.