Tod Lawhon, DDS, was charged with manslaughter connected to a domestic incident.
Local Sheriff Mike Tubbs said Dr. Lawhon called Dec. 24 and said he had shot his wife. Police responded to the scene and found Lenora Lawhon dead in their home, Mr. Tubbs said.
The dentist was arrested on the scene. An investigation is ongoing.
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