On a spring evening in Glade Spring, Virginia, the life of 60-year-old Robert Lee Bingham came to a violent end. On May 29, 2014, Bingham was found dead in his home from a gunshot wound, an event that would unravel a story of betrayal and a sinister plot orchestrated by his own wife. The initial investigation into the death of the male victim quickly pointed towards foul play, leading law enforcement to look closely at those nearest to him.
Investigators soon zeroed in on two
individuals: Robert's wife, Vickie Annette Bingham, and a man named Michael Dean White. As the investigation deepened, a dark narrative of an extramarital affair between Vickie Bingham and White emerged. This relationship proved to be the catalyst for a murder-for-hire scheme designed to eliminate Robert Bingham. Evidence presented during the subsequent legal proceedings revealed that Vickie Bingham had solicited Michael White to carry out the murder of her husband.
In the months that followed, both Vickie Bingham and Michael White were arrested and faced a grand jury. They were indicted on serious charges, including first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, reflecting the premeditated nature of the crime. The prosecution laid out a compelling case, detailing how the affair between the two defendants led to the meticulously planned killing.
The trial brought forth the chilling details of the plot. Vickie Bingham, motivated by her desire to be with White and, as evidence suggested, to rid herself of her husband, was painted as the mastermind behind the murder. Michael White was presented as the individual who carried out the fatal act at her behest. In 2015, after a thorough trial, a jury found Vickie Annette Bingham guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy. For her role in the death of her husband, she was sentenced to life in prison for the murder, with an additional 10 years for the conspiracy charge. Michael Dean White was also convicted for his part in the crime and received a life sentence for the murder of Robert Lee Bingham, bringing a somber conclusion to a case of love, betrayal, and violence.
