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New River Regional Jail officer’s wife to serve 33 years for role in his death

Palmer was charged with second-degree murder in 2021

Mary Palmer has been charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors say she shot and killed her husband, who was an officer at New River Regional Jail (New River Regional Jail)

UPDATE - April 24, 2024

Mary Palmer was sentenced in Giles County Circuit Court to 76 years, with 33 suspended. Palmer will serve 33 years.

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ORIGINAL STORY

A woman is behind bars after prosecutors say she shot and killed her husband, who was an officer at the New River Regional Jail.

According to the Giles County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Bobby Lilly, Mary Palmer is charged with second-degree murder and using a gun to commit a felony.

Investigators say Palmer shot and killed her husband, Sgt. Arthur Woodrow Palmer. Mary Palmer is being held at the Western Virginia Regional Jail without bond.