A married couple that has been locked up in a Virginia jail since their arrest on DWI and weapons charges led to the discovery of the body of a Taylorsville woman hidden in the cargo area of their van is expected to be back in Alexander County this week.
Jerry and Lisa Damron have waived extradition and will go to court in North Carolina for first-degree murder before standing trial in Virginia for the assorted charges they were arrested for there.
"Right now, the plan is to bring them back here on Friday," said Taylorsville Police Chief Tony Jones.
The Damrons were arrested July 9 on Interstate 77 in Wythe County, Va. Lisa Damron was at the wheel. Wythe County Sheriff's deputies stopped her for speeding and driving erratically, according to arrest reports.
A search of the van revealed three concealed guns and the body of a woman who was later identified as Kelly Ross Lynette Culley, 42, of Taylorsville.
In Wythe County, the Damrons were charged with felony transporting a dead body with malicious intent to prevent detection of an unlawful act. Lisa Damron, 31, was charged with DUI and reckless driving.
Jerry Damron, 42, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, three charges of having a concealed weapon, and one count of felony assault on a police officer that occurred while he was being jailed.
In a statement to police, Lisa Damron said her husband shot and killed Culley after an argument and the couple had planned to dispose of the body in West Virginia.
Jerry Damron also is awaiting trial for the Sept. 26, 2008, crash that killed his 8-year-old son, Hauston. Damron was charged with DWI and felony death by motor vehicle.
His wife and six children between the ages of 1 and 8 were in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
Lisa Damron was charged with six counts of child abuse, aid and abet impaired driving, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of schedule II and IV controlled substances in connection with the accident.
The surviving children have been in the custody of the Department of Social Services since the September wreck.
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