Woman charged with husband’s murder in Madison County

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has released the following:

Investigators have charged a Carlton woman with felony murder for the Wednesday night, February 25, shooting death of a Carlton man.

MCSO deputies responded to a home in the 7000 block of Hwy. 72 E. at approximately 8:15 p.m. Deputies located an unresponsive man in the living room who had been shot in the head. Madison County EMS responded, and he was pronounced deceased.

Investigators identified the victim as Gregory Waco Compton, 77, of Carlton. Next of kin has been notified.

According to the initial investigation, the suspect, Marion Jackson Compton, 70, shot Gregory with a handgun. The two were married and lived together at the residence. Marion was at home when the deputies arrived.

In addition to felony murder, investigators charged Marion with malice murder, elder abuse, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime (felonies). She was arrested and transported to the Madison County Jail, where she remained held without bond on Wednesday evening.

The case remains under investigation by the MCSO