A man who ran over his girlfriend’s brother with his car in Madison County faces up to 30 years in prison after accepting a plea deal.
According to the Richmond Register, Jeremy Dean Rice, 23, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, meth making and receiving stolen property. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. He won’t be eligible for parole until serving at least 15 years and nine months.
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Police say Rice ran over 22-year-old Joshua Childers back in December of 2013. Officers say Rice was fighting with his girlfriend when Childers tried to break it up. The two men wrestled, and Rice hit Childers as he drove away from the scene. Childers later died at UK Hospital.
Rice was originally indicted on a murder charge.
