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Haywood man arrested for murder

Wayne Littrell, 72, of the Coleman Mountain community of Haywood County, was arrested Sunday, Jan. 29, and charged with the murder of his wife Mary Littrell, 66, at their home on Hawk Mountain Road.

A call was made to 911 in reference to a husband shooting his wife at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. When deputies arrived, they detained Littrell for questioning and later in the evening he was charged with murder.

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