The Arkansas State Police says new leads in last week’s murders of four Stone County residents are directing investigators toward a person of interest who has been placed in custody on unrelated charges at an undisclosed jail.
Last Thursday, the bodies of Shirley Watters, 77, and her son, James Watters, 55, were found dead in their home. Both had been shot inside the house at 646 Northcutt Road, off Arkansas Highway 5.
Several hours later, the bodies of William Clinton Trammell, 75, and his wife, Sharon, 72, were found murdered, both shot at their residence a short distance from the Watters residence south of Mountain View.
In a media release Tuesday night, state police say while area residents should continue to be vigilant at their homes and while traveling through the area, the agency has not found any evidence to indicate an imminent threat related to this particular investigation.
Agents assigned to the case are continuing their investigative work and will keep the public updated with information related to the murder investigations, the release said.
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