1 accused in detective's killing pleads guilty

Investigators: 1 more faces murder charges in Detective David White's death

Detective David White

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – Jennifer Alder, who was facing charges in connection with the 2012 killing of a Clay County detective, pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in his death.

Alder also pleaded guilty to felony murder, three counts of attempted murder and trafficking in meth. She was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

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Prosecutors said Alder (pictured below left), Chasity Prescott (pictured below right) and one other person were inside a suspected meth lab raided by a drug task force when another man shot and killed Detective David White. Because they were committing a felony at the time of White's death, all three were charged with murder.

Prescott pleaded guilty to second-degree murder earlier this month.

Jerry Daniels, who was a juvenile at the time of his arrest, will face a charge of third-degree murder when he stands trial on Aug. 8. 

Clay County Sheriff's Office booking photos of Jennifer Alder and Chasity Prescott

A fourth person charged, Ryan Wilder, was convicted in October 2014 on charges of first-degree murder and manufacturing meth and was sentenced to two life terms in prison.

White's partner was also shot during the raid, but survived.

Prescott was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Her original indictment from the grand jury had been for first-degree murder, which carries a sentence of life behind bars.

Prescott also pleaded guilty to seven other charges, including attempted murder for the other deputies on scene, plus second-degree murder for the death of Ted Tilley, the man police said shot and killed White. Tilley was shot and killed by other deputies during the raid.

Prescott's sentences on those charges will run concurrently with her 50-year sentence.