A Kingsport Man Accused In The Strangulation Death Of His Wife Has Pleaded Not Guilty To The Crime In Sullivan County Criminal Court. A Grand Jury Indicted 30 Year Old Randall Neece On A Charge Of First Degree Murder In The Death Of Lakeesha Neece At Their Mobile Home On West Valley Drive In The Rock Springs Community. He Reportedly Provided A Written Statement Admitting To The Killing. He Allegedly Claimed He Tried To Smother His Wife With A Shower Curtain And When That Didn’t Work, He Wrapped A Cord Around Her Neck Until She Was Unconscious. Neece Is Being Held On A 400-Thousand Dollars Bond And Will Be Back In Court On August 14th To Have A Trial Date Set.