A man accused of killing his ex-wife entered guilty pleas to charges of first-degree murder, felony murder and aggravated burglary related to the January 2025 murder of his ex-wife, Karen Liner, a well-known real estate agent in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Charlton Craig Liner, 61, was arrested in early 2025 after Cleveland police responded to a 911 call in which a female caller could be heard saying, “Please stop, Craig, please stop,” before the sound of multiple gunshots, according to the affidavit for Liner’s arrest.
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Liner was sentenced to life in prison after entering the pleas, according to a Facebook post by the Tenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which includes Bradley County.
The initial affidavit for Liner’s arrest said he arrived at a friend’s house with three guns and said something along the lines of, “It’s done, I killed her.” Liner was held without bond after his arrest.