Virginia sex abuse suspect tried to hire someone to murder ex-wife and her daughter: cops
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. - A Virginia man who was already in jail on sex abuse charges now faces accusations that he tied to hire someone to murder his ex-wife and her young daughter.
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said they were tipped off to 37-year-old Daniel Felts’ murder plot by a fellow inmate.
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Investigators say he tried to make contact with a killer-for-hire while within the jail prior to his trial date.
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A grand jury in Charles County issued an indictment last week charging Felts with solicitation to commit murder.
He remains in jail without bond.