Linda Sidley Fitzpatrick, 65, was found dead in her King, North Carolina home on Chestnut Grove Road on the morning of January 24, 2026, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. Deputies from the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at about 7:44 a.m. and detectives from the sheriff’s office, with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, led the inquiry.

Investigators focused on a single suspect known to Linda, and her husband, Thomas Stephen Fitzpatrick, was arrested and charged with her murder. He was booked into the Stokes County Jail and denied bond; a court appearance was set for January 27, 2026.

Anyone who knew Linda or has information about events at the Chestnut Grove Road residence on January 24 is asked to come forward.