A Carter County Man Accused In The Violent Death Of An 89 Year Old Elizabethton Woman Has Been Arraigned In Carter County Criminal Court And Has Had A Public Defender Appointed To Represent Him. 44 Year Old Chad Benfield Is Charged With First Degree Murder In The Death Of Mary Nolen, His Neighbor At The Time. He Has Plead Not Guilty To The Crime. Authorities Said Nolan Was Assaulted So Violently, Her Jaw Was Broken And Its Believed She Was Sexually Assaulted. A Court Date Is Pending.