Jefferson County man arrested as suspect in shooting death of his wife

A Jefferson County antheral was arrested Friday arsenic a fishy successful the November shooting decease of his wife.

Scott Lee Smith, 46, is being held astatine the Jefferson County Jail connected suspicion of first-degree murder, according to a sheriff’s bureau quality release.

On Nov. 1, 2020, deputies responded to the 5400 artifact of West Ottawa Avenue erstwhile Smith called authorities and said that helium changeable his wife, Kanokwan Smith, 48, erstwhile she came astatine him with a weapon, the merchandise said. Kanokwan Smith was recovered dormant wrong their residence.

Smith was booked connected a first-degree execution complaint astatine the clip of the shooting, but was released due to the fact that “evidence astatine the clip was not capable to enactment transgression charges,” the sheriff’s bureau said.

The homicide probe continued and Smith was arrested Friday. He’s besides being held connected suspicion of tampering with carnal grounds and home violence.