A Mt. Leo man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot his wife in the neck Monday night and then claimed she wounded herself while cleaning the gun. The suspect, William Christopher Foster, 45, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault. He is being held under $300,000 bond at Warren County Jail. His wife the victim, Deborah Foster, 50, was airlifted to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga by LifeForce helicopter from near the scene of the shooting and remains in critical condition for the single gunshot wound to the neck. ‘She’s still critical and she has our thoughts and prayers,’ said Sheriff Jackie Matheny. For a complete story, see Wednesday’s edition of the Standard.
