Man pleads guilty to murder of 25-year-old found dead in western NC woods

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said a murder suspect has pleaded guilty in a 2023 homicide investigation.

Officials said Javorie Ammon Thompson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and sentenced to 143-184 months in prison.

This comes after deputies said 25-year-old Jeruan William Spencer was found dead in a wooded area near McKinney Road on Aug. 10, 2023.

According to the sheriff’s office, Thompson was taken into custody six days later during a vehicle stop on I-40…

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