| September
20, 2005 |
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| Woman
Killed; Husband Held for Questioning |
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An eastern
Burke County woman is dead, and her wounded husband is being held for
questioning in connection with her death.
Burke County Sheriff's
deputies were dispatched at 2:08 PM to 5212 Miller Bridge Road. There they
found Lori Brower Lail, 43, dead of an apparent gunshot wound to her head. Her
body was found lying in the front yard of the couple's mobile home. |
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| Lori Lail's husband, Ronald Wayne Lail (above, left), also 43, was found lying next to the woman
with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. |
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| A handgun was found within a few feet of the
woman's body, according to Burke County Sheriff John T. McDevitt, who was on
the scene. |
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| "This investigation is in its infancy, so we
have not made a determination whether this gun was used in the shooting, or if
there are any other guns involved," McDevitt said. |
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| Ronald Lail was taken from the scene by deputies
and transported to Grace Hospital for treatment of his injuries. He was later
released and taken to the Sheriff's Office, where he was to be questioned by
detectives. |
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| "We don't know the role Lail played in the
shooting, if any, at this point," the sheriff said. "He is being detained
for questioning, due to a history of domestic disturbances between this
couple." |
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| McDevitt said that Ronald Lail was charged late
last year with possession with intent to sell and deliver crack cocaine.
Investigators are also preparing indictments against him on another drug bust,
according to the sheriff, which occurred only a few months ago. |
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| "It's not the best house in the neighborhood,"
McDevitt told reporters on the scene. |
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| The investigation is continuing, and more
details are expected to be announced as they develop. |
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