Man Pleads Guilty To Megan Sharpton’s Murder

Donnie Jones, Jr. (Photo: Franklin County, TN Sheriff’s Office)

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. (WHNT) – The man arrested in the murder of Megan Sharpton has pleaded guilty to the crime and will avoid trial.

Donnie Jones, Jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Monday.  He will serve life in prison without parole.

Jones entered this agreement in a hearing in Franklin County Circuit Court. 

Sharpton, 24, was found dead July 2, 2012 near the Awalt Bridge in Franklin County.  She was a nursing student.

Here is more coverage on WHNT.com of this case.