The State Has Announced It Will Seek The Death Penalty Against A Carter County Man Accused Of Killing His 89 Year Old Neighbor. District Attorney General Ken Baldwin Filed The Motion In The First Degree Murder Case Of 44 Year Old Chad Benfield. The State Said The Reason For The Decision Was Because The Murder Was Especially Heinous, Atrocious Or Cruel, It Involved Torture Or Serious Abuse That Produced Death, The Victim, Mary Nolen Was 89 Years Old And The Woman’s Death Was Knowingly Committed. The Next Motion Hearing For Benfield Is Set For October 17th.