Watts Takes Plea Deal In Pacific County

The recommended sentence was just over 5 years in prison.

The man who prosecutors say beat Jeffrey Beach to death in 2015 in Pacific County takes a plea deal for manslaughter. Charles Watts, who was charged with murder, took the 2nd degree man slaughter deal that included witness tampering last week. The recommended sentence was just over 5 years in prison, but a final decision won’t come down until next month.

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