Crime & Safety
East Nashville Murder Suspect Surrenders
The man accused of killing Horace Whitley and dumping his body in a treeline turned himself in Wednesday night.
NASHVILLE, TN -- The man accused of killing a 39-year-old man and dumping his body in a treeline in East Nashville turned himself into police Wednesday night.
The body of Horace Whitley was found in a wooded area near the James Cayce Homes and the Martha O'Bryan Center Nov. 21. Investigators believe Whitley was shot inside in South Eighth Street home by Shanon Pleasant who then, with the help of Anassadi M. Henderson, moved the body to the tree line. Henderson was arrested earlier this week.
Pleasant, who police identified as a suspect early in the investigation, is charged with criminal homicide.
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