Murder suspect takes plea deal

The man charged with murdering a West Richland woman last year has pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced Tuesday to 12-years in prison.

Michelle Hudnall went missing in May of 2018, her body was found on Carbody Beach north of Pasco two months later.

A female accomplice was sentenced to 15-months in jail for her part, another man's murder trial is set to begin in September.