Carolina Beach man sentenced for murder-for-hire scheme

A Carolina Beach man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a murder-for-hire scheme.

James Yuratovich conspired to have a Carolina Beach police officer and a local restaurant owner killed.

The two purported hit men he was dealing with turned out to be FBI agents.

Police say Yuratovich was trying to set up a cocaine operation and wanted his two intended victims out of the way.