Police say Andy Tench died while celebrating his birthday in Charlotte. A judge rejected a plea deal for the man who claims he dumped his body.

The case concerning Andy Tench took a hard turn in court on Tuesday after the man accused of concealing Tench’s body after his death was hoping for a plea deal with the state. D’Shaun Robinson is accused improperly disposing of a body,

A Mecklenburg County judge has rejected a 17-month plea deal initially offered by prosecutors to a suspect in the disappearance of Belmont man Andy Tench, a deal that had just a month ago drawn anger from his family.