DANBURY — A Winston-Salem man pleaded guilty in Stokes County Superior Court on May 13 to a lesser charge of second-degree murder in the January 2019 death of 86-year-old Arzell Tuttle.
Christian Lane Willard, 26, also pleaded guilty to three additional felony charges in connection with the murder: second degree kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and robbery with a dangerous weapon.
With Judge Angela B. Puckett presiding, Willard was sentenced to a total of 552-712 months (46 years to 59.3 years) in prison…