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Pre-Trial Hearing for William Merrill, Who Shot His Wife, Delayed 90 Days

May 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The first pre-trial conference for William Carson Merrill, who shot his 30-year-old wife with an AK-47 in February, accidentally, was delayed three months when Merrill’s attorney asked for a continuance before Flagler County Circuit Judge Raul Zambrano Tuesday.

Wife-Shooter William Merrill’s Arrest Record Dates Back to Felony and DUI in Tennessee

February 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

William Merrill was arrested repeatedly in 1999 by the Nashville Police Department and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, when he was 20 years old, and convicted on felony and misdemeanor drug possession and reduced reckless driving charges.

Finding Her Palm Coast, Nancy Grace Takes On Wife-Shooting Tonight, With FlaglerLive

February 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

FlaglerLive’s Pierre Tristam is among the guests on tonight’s Nancy Grace show, whose opening segment focuses on the William Merrill shooting of his wife in Palm Coast last Tuesday. The news value is limited.

A Desperate William Merrill Pleads For Help: “My Wife’s Been Shot”; the 911 Call

February 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

In a voice broken by sobs and desperation, a clearly devastated William Merrill pleads with the 911 dispatcher to send help after describing how he accidentally shot his wife, Stefanie, while she was giving a bath to their 3-year-old daughter. The 7-minute 911 recording as released by the sheriff’s office.

William Merrill Charged With Manslaughter for Killing His Wife With AK-47; 20 Guns at Home

February 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Stefanie Merrill had been giving a bath to her 3-year-old daughter when her husband, William, pointed an AK-47 assault and its laser light at her chest and accidentally pulled the trigger. He was jailed on $200,000 bail.

As Investigation Into Fatal Shooting Continues, Disturbing Details from a Prior Domestic Fight

February 22, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

William Merrill, who fatally shot his wife on Tuesday while inspecting a rifle, was arrested in 2006 for head-butting her and throwing her on a bed during a heated argument. Charges were not pursued in that case.

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