A 41 year old woman has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a Wellington man Wednesday night (August 6th).
Calhoun County authorities arrested Lori Williamson after she told investigators she stabbed the victim – 50 year old John Fitzgerald Hicks – in the chest.
Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown pronounced Hicks dead around 10:30pm.
Sheriff’s Office Deputies received a call at about 9:00pm, reporting an unresponsive man in the yard of a home in the Wellington area. They arrived to find the deceased individual suffering a stab wound.
Chief Deputy Matthew Wade said that the preliminary investigation pointed to the incident being a case of domestic violence assault.
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