Louisiana man accused of rape convicted of trying to hire hitman

While waiting successful jailhouse connected rape charges, a antheral successful Louisiana has been convicted of trying to prosecute a hitman to termination his ex-wife.

According to the Associated Press, Steven Marcus Kelley, 48, was recovered blameworthy Tuesday of utilizing the plotting to termination his ex-wife by penning a missive to a hitman successful December 2019,

The idiosyncratic who received the missive turned it implicit to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office the pursuing morning.

According to the AP, Kelley offered the idiosyncratic $10,000 to marque the execution look similar a robbery.

In the letter, authorities said Kelley described his ex-wife, her spot of work, and the benignant of conveyance she drove, the quality outlet reported.

The AP reported that Kelley was successful jailhouse awaiting rape and molestation charges of girls, ages 8 and 12.