Authorities Report Murder / Suicide in Coffee County

Oct 07, 2021 at 07:24 pm by WGNS


Authorities with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and the Coffee County District Attorney’s office are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide that took place in the Hoodoo community in Coffee County.

Deceased are James and Cleeta Goad.

According to Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin, investigators believe 78-year-old James Goad killed 77-year-old Cleeta Goad and then killed himself.

Family members found the two Wednesday (10/06/21) afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m. Partin said he believes the incident happened within the 24 hours that the two were found.

Information about a possible motive or other information has yet to be released.

Source: Partner Station WMSR


 

 

 

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