LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Fayette County jury found Carol Ann Hignite guilty in the death of her husband eight years later.
The jury deliberated until early Friday morning and recommended a sentence of 11 years for first-degree manslaughter and wanton endangerment.
Hignite was charged in 2017 with the murder of her husband, Leon, which resulted in a hung jury.
Hignite's sentencing is set for Feb. 21.
