Larry Benton, 65, of Laurel Hill, North Carolina, died from a gunshot wound to the head after deputies found him unresponsive at his home on Crawford Lake Road in Scotland County. The shooting occurred March 15, 2022; he was pronounced dead at a hospital on March 16, 2022.

Larry Benton’s wife, 61-year-old Wendy Benton, was arrested and initially charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. After his death the charge was upgraded to murder. She was held in the Scotland County jail on a $2.5 million bond, and the Scotland County Grand Jury was set to consider a murder indictment. Authorities have not disclosed a motive and say the investigation remains ongoing.

Did anyone in the area know the Bentons or have information about what happened at the Crawford Lake Road residence?