An Alabama woman has been indicted on a murder charge in the shooting death of her husband, according to WKRG.
WKRG reports that Linda, 66, told investigators she acted in self defense when she shot her husband James, 71, at their Foley home in July of 2019. She said he attacked her with a knife while she slept and that she shot him to protect herself.
Prosecutors see it differently. They believe the injuries Linda suffered were self inflicted as part of a plan to make the shooting look justified. It has not been made clear what first led Foley police to doubt her account. She was arrested last week at her home without incident.
The outlet also reports that police had been called to the home several times before the shooting over domestic violence complaints. It is not clear whether those reports were substantiated.
Linda is being held on a $100,000 bond. If she is able to post it, she would have to wear a GPS ankle monitor and stay inside the state of Alabama. An indictment is a formal charge and not a finding of guilt, and the case will play out in court.
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