Epping man faces murder charge after shooting death in Williams County

58-year-old David Handeland(KFYR)
Published: Jun. 21, 2022 at 12:27 PM CDT

WILLIAMS COUNTY, N.D. (KFYR) - An Epping man is facing a murder charge after deputies found a woman shot to death in Williams County.

Deputies say they were called to a shooting in a rural area Sunday and found 25-year-old Leslie Lyon of Wisconsin dead. They took 58-year-old David Handeland into custody in relation to the incident.

Handeland is charged with AA felony murder and C felony terrorizing. He’s held at the Williams County Correctional Center.

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