A Clinton woman is now facing extra felony charges for her alleged involvement in helping a man sell a controlled substance out of her house, where a Clinton Police officer was shot to death earlier this year.
According to a probable-cause statement, officer Christopher Ryan Morton was shot and killed by James Waters at a residence in the 300 block of West Grandriver Street on March 6. Two other officers were wounded during the shoot-out, where Waters later was found dead inside the residence. Before the shooting incident occurred, 37-year-old Tammy Widger reportedly said there was not a problem and no one else was inside the residence while the officers were investing a report of a disturbance at the location.
During her interview, Widger reportedly told authorities that she was assisting Waters with distribution of methamphetamine in exchange for him paying her bills.
Online court documents now say Widger has been charged with a Class A Felony for Murder in the First Degree. Bond has been set at $100,000 cash only. Widger also has been charged with two counts of a Class A Felony for Assault in the First Degree- Causing Serious Physical Injury to a Special Victim; a Class C Felony for Delivery of a Controlled Substance; and a Class E Felony for Keeping or Maintaining a Nuisance. Bond for those charges has been set at $25,000 cash or surety.
Widger’s preliminary hearing on the new charges is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18, at Henry County Circuit Court.