Couple pleads guilty to murdering woman in Polk County

West Wright and Amanda Wright
West Wright and Amanda Wright

A couple has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman in Polk County.

Faith Nicole Corum was reported missing in Polk County in February 2013 after she failed to return from a weekend stay at the home of the West and Amanda Wright on Watts Lane in Greasy Creek.

The Wrights twice told deputies that Corum left their home with two unknown males and they did not know her whereabouts, the sheriff's office said.

While investigating, detectives found Meth making materials at the Wright's home, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

Five days after Corum was reported missing, authorities found her body approximately 80 yards down a steep embankment on Kimsey Mountain. Her death was ruled a homicide due to blunt force trauma and asphyxia.

On Oct. 2, the Wrights pled guilty before Criminal Court Judge Andrew Frieberg. West Wright plead guilty to 2nd degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years, plus 13 years for drug related charges.

Amanda Wright plead to facilitation to 2nd degree murder and received a 10 year sentence to be run separately from her federal sentence of nine years due to drug charges.

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