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Shirley Gail Murphree Watters

Case from Mountain View, AR dated Apr 21, 2022

Victim Details

Shirley Gail Murphree Watters

Female

White / Caucasian

Mountain View

AR

2022-04-21

77

Shirley

Gail Murphree Watters

Yes

07/27/2026

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In the quiet community of Mountain View, Arkansas, Shirley Gail Murphree Watters, a 77-year-old female, lived a life deeply rooted in her faith and family. Her days came to a tragic and violent end in April of 2022. On April 21st of that year, she and her 55-year-old son, James Cecil Watters, were discovered deceased in their home on Northcutt Road. Both had sustained fatal gunshot wounds, shattering the peace of their rural lives.

The discovery of their bodies was the beginning of a larg ...
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  • KATV: 2 separate death investigations underway in Stone County; 4 dead
  • KARK: Neighbors in Stone County shocked, confused over pair of double killings
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    I've been thinking a lot about the heavy toll this case must have taken on the community in Mountain... ...Read More
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