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Martha Farmer and Carla Lea Bussard

Martha Farmer
As seen on Season 23 of Oxygen's Snapped, Martha Farmer plead
guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping to avoid a possible life sentence. Her victim, Carla Lea Bussard was shot in a parking lot. Martha originally claimed she had driven her to meet a mystery man who killed her. Martha was involved with the victim's estranged husband.She was sentenced to twenty one to twenty eight years.

According to WECT, A woman pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder and kidnapping charges. Martha Farmer admitted she shot 36-year-old Carla Bussard twice in the head in September 2006. She said she believed Bussard was having an affair with her husband.

Guess that's one way to keep a man faithful....

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You can write to her at:

Martha Farmer, 1021138   
North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women
4287 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4287








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