A Johnson County man has pleaded guilty to murdering his parents.
A grand jury indicted Willie Blanton on two counts of murder in the death of Larry and Sandy Blanton. Their bodies were discovered buried inside a barn on their farm back in February after they were reported missing in September.
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Blanton entered a guilty plea during a hearing on Friday. He will be sentenced Monday.
Police arrested Blanton in October after he allegedly filled his parents’ prescriptions and forged checks while they were still missing.
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Blanton’s girlfriend, Amanda Fannin, signed a plea agreement in February. According to court documents obtained by LEX 18, Fannin said “she played no role whatsoever in the deaths…” and that she has information that would “enable the Commonwealth to prosecute [Willie] Blanton for causing the deaths of h
