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Man Found Guilty of Plotting Wife's Murder 43 Years Ago to Be with Lover

Allen Morgan, 74, convicted of conspiring to kill his wife Carol in 1981; his current wife acquitted

  • Carol Morgan was killed with a heavy weapon at the convenience store she ran with her husband.
  • The case was reopened in 2018 after a cold case review, leading to new witness testimonies.
  • Morgan's motive was to continue an affair with Margaret Morgan, his current wife, who was acquitted.
  • The killer, who remains unidentified, had inside knowledge of the store, suggesting a planned hit.
  • Morgan will be sentenced on July 31, marking the end of a decades-long quest for justice.
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