A Carter County Man Has Pleaded Guilty To First-Degree Attempted Murder And Other Charges Stemming From A 2022 Attack. Lanny Markland, 42, Entered The Plea In Criminal Court Monday And Was Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison Without Parole. The Charges Include Attempted Murder, Employing A Firearm During A Felony, And Unlawful Firearm Possession. Markland’s Conviction Comes From A 2022 Incident Where He Shot And Stabbed His Girlfriend At A Home On Blue Springs Road In Elizabethton. The Victim Escaped And Found Help From A Neighbor After The Assault.
