Plea Deal Reached in 2011 Murder of Man Protecting Sister During Robbery

Michael Wallace is now headed to prison for the 2011 murder of Caleb Witty in Decatur. Wallace pleaded guilty yesterday to first-degree murder as part of a plea agreement. Witty was shot and killed in August of 2011 on Decatur’s east side while protecting his younger sister during a robbery. The case has remained a painful chapter for Witty’s family and the community for more than a decade. Under the terms of the deal, Wallace’s prison sentence will be capped at 40 years. A judge will make the final sentencing decision at a later hearing.