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Freddie Warthen
The GBI arrested a Cleveland man for criminal solicitation in an attempted murder-for-hire case. Freddie Warthen, 31 of Cleveland, was arrested Jan. 6, and also charged with home invasion and aggravated assault in a separate incident in White County.
During the course of a Cleveland Police Department investigation, evidence was found that indicated Warthen attempted to hire someone to kill a former girlfriend. The GBI was requested to investigate the murder for hire information in December. GBI agents were able to confirm the murder-for-hire evidence and also learned that Warthen allegedly committed an aggravated assault during a home invasion in November, when he tried to attack an individual with a knife. The home invasion occurred in the area of Judys Drive and was not previously reported to law enforcement. Warthen was charged with criminal solicitation, home invasion in the first degree and aggravated assault.
Upon completion of the investigation, the case will be provided to the Enotah Judicial Circuit for prosecution.