District Attorney seeks death penalty in Otto murder case

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Wednesday, 27/09/2023

District Attorney Ashley Welch will seek the death penalty in the odd and heinous murder case of Tina Walkingstick Frizsell. 

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DA seeks death penalty in case involving infant's death

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Monday, 02/11/2020

District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch’s office intends to seek the death penalty against a Haywood County man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 10-month-old child.

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