A Carter County Man Has Been Charged In The Death Of An Elderly Elizabethton Woman. On July 14th, 89 Year Old Mary Nolen Was Discovered Injured Inside Her Home On Dan Bowers Road. It Was Later Determined She Had Been Assaulted. She Died 12 Days Later At A Local Hospital. An Autopsy Showed Blunt Force Trauma To Her Body. DNA Was Found Under Her Fingernails And A Suspect Was Identified. Chad Benfield Is Charged With Felony Murder And Especially Aggravated Burglary. He Reportedly Lived Directly Behind The Victim’s Home. He Had Recently Been Released From A South Carolina Prison. Benfield’s Bond Is Set At A Half-A-Million Dollars.