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Hickman mayor shot dead in home killing
Hickman Kentucky Mayor Charles Murphy was found dead in his bedroom after a shotgun attack. Suspect Thomas Joseph Lattus surrendered at the police station and faces murder charges. The small town of about 2500 residents, known for the ferry to Missouri, mourns as officials note the motive may involve a dispute over the mayor's relationship with Lattus’ stepmother.
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Hickman
Kentucky
Tony Grogan
Thomas Joseph
Tommy” Lattus
Charles Murphy
Murphy
Grogan
Lottus
Associated Press
Lattus
Fulton County
Fred Murphy
Carole Lattus
Tommy
Thomas Lattus
Gerald Harris
Somerfield
Harris
Jason Sipes
West Hickman Baptist Church
Williamson
City