Final two charged in 2018 case of beating death of inmate pleads guilty

The final two of six suspects accused in the beating death of a Washington County, TN Detention Center inmate have pleaded guilty.

According to court officials, Cody Albu and Wesley Edwin Clouse both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit coercion of a witness Monday in court. Both were sentenced to two years supervised probation and each had their charge of aggravated assault resulting in death dismissed.

The other four suspects recently pled guilty to charges including reckless homicide and aggravated assault relating to the December 2018 death of Joseph Lockner.

Courtesy of Image: Washington County Detention Center