81 Year-Old Husband Held In Shooting Death Of Wife

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ARCHER LODGE – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 81 year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife. The shooting happened around 4:30pm Monday at 12557 Buffalo Road.

Roger Gray Preston reportedly told deputies his wife was in an RV parked in the front yard of their residence. Deputies located the victim, 77 year-old Sandra Cobbler Preston, who also lived at the address, deceased inside the RV.

She died from an apparent gunshot wound.

Roger Gray Preston was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. He is currently being held at the Johnston County Detention Center without bond.

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19 COMMENTS

  1. Terrible waste of life and family. It was said that this man was diagnosed recently with Parkinson’s disease. Sad outcome , may the family be at peace as soon as possible. May God only judge as we will never understand.

      • You guess wrong , not only are wrong but you make us non liberals look bad. Why? Because what did they have anything to do with what I said? You had to bring political affiliation into this for no reason. You are a fool! This man has Parkinson’s disease! You don’t know what this disease has to do with the choices his brain made. I don’t know why I wasted my time responding to you. You make yourself look bad just fine!

        • Typically, libs have the ideology that we don’t have the right to judge anyone. The fact that you said “ May God judge as we don’t understand” is laughable at best. You fail to respond to my question. Can we not judge murder as bad. As far as Parkinson’s… well my dad had Parkinson’s and my mom and I know exactly what it does… murder isn’t a side effect. You might want to look up the disease and see its effects. Game over.

          • You and your mom might know your dad’s current behavior but you know nothing about this man or others. Maybe he killed his wife in cold blood. I wasn’t calling this man innocent by disease, however do you really know? You don’t, neither do I or anyone else that isn’t familiar with this individual or what happened. One thing I do know is you are either a jerk or need your meds. You keyboard warrior, I bet you’re a pleasure to be around.

          • Typically? You wouldn’t know typical. You head is too small to know anything other then how to argue with random internet commentators.

    • Really man!? This is where we are at as a society!? Not even in the understanding of the whole story and this man is a sick POS. He was diagnosed with an illness, what that illness may mean we have no clue. On that note man do some research. Also do a little soul searching my guy. Have you had a family member diagnosed with any serious degenerative diseases? If you had maybe you wouldn’t be so quick to judge. I watched my sweet and loving grandfather turn into someone I never in a million years would have thought to see, in juts a matter of months thru dementia. It really sucks man

        • Parkinson’s is the cause of llewebody dementia. Unknown how long he may have had the condition before actually being diagnosed. Llewebody tends to have bouts of violent behaviors and paranoia. Don’t be so quick to judge if you don’t have all of the necessary information. He needs to have a thorough medical and mental evaluation to either confirm or deny any dementia disease process. If he doesn’t have those diagnosis then you can judge.

  2. This is completely heartbreaking for this family. Prayers for all of them including the husband who now has to deal with the consequences of his actions made in a heated moment.

  3. What a terrible tragedy for everyone involved. I pray that God comforts the family who lost a mother and father at the same time. So sad to see..

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