A Clinton woman who is facing multiple 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 March 6, 2018, is due in court this week.
According to a probable-cause statement, officer Christopher Ryan Morton was shot and killed by James Waters. Two other officers were wounded during the shootout, and Waters later was found dead inside the residence. Before the shooting incident occurred, Tammy Widger reportedly told authorities- who were there to investigate the report of a disturbance- there was not a problem, and nobody else was inside the residence.
Widger, who is now 38, also reportedly told authorities she was assisting Waters with distribution of methamphetamine in exchange for him paying her bills.
Online court documents say Widger has been charged with a Class A Felony for First-Degree Murder; two counts of a Class A Felony for First-Degree Assault- 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 Public Nuisance.
A criminal-motion hearing is scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 28, at Henry County Circuit Court.