Man from Henry County Jailed for Woman’s Death

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A man from Henry County has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a woman described as his “significant other.”

The Henry County Prosecutor has charged 75-year-old Harold James of Deepwater with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 54-year-old Jody James of Finey.

Investigators say the two were allegedly in a relationship and they were in a dispute over property.

The body of Jody James was found by deputies in her home on Tuesday.

Harold James was arrested in Benton County and is jailed without bond.