Husband accused of killing wife; murder charge filed

A Farmington man is in custody, caught in Kingsport, Tenn. less than a day after his wife was found dead at their Pineville Road home.

Dennis Jerome Sales, 38, was picked up in Tennessee this morning (Wednesday). He had been on the run since a murder on Tuesday afternoon, said Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman.

An 18-year-old and a one-month-old baby, both children of the suspect and victim, hid in the residence while Sales confronted Jade Marie Sales, 34. Jade Sales was dead when deputies reached the scene after 2:49 p.m. Tuesday. She had been shot multiple times, Hartman said.

The 18-year-old called 911. Davie telecommunication operators stayed on the phone with her until deputies were able to arrive and make sure the residence was safe.

There were other children who lived at the residence but were in school; all children of the victim or suspect. They were picked up by school resource officers for safety reasons, Hartman said.

The Department of Social Services assisted with taking care of the children and finding placements with family, he said. A medical checkup was conducted on the 1 year old.

If you have any information on this case, contact the sheriff’s office at 336-7516238 or Email Sheriff@dcsonc.com; or

leave information on the website or through the Davie County Sheriff’s app.

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