A Mountain View man accused of committing two double homicides nearly eight months ago is set to face a jury this week. Fifty-four-year-old Donnie Trammell will have a pretrial hearing on Tuesday, and the jury trial is set to begin the next day.
Trammell is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated burglary, possession of a firearm by certain persons and as a habitual offender.
The Stone County Sheriff’s Office contacted state police April 21 requesting CID special agents be sent to 646 Northcutt Road, located off Arkansas Highway 5. Around 2 that afternoon, a woman and her son, both residents of the home had been found dead by a family member. The deceased were identified as 77-year-old Shirley Watters and 55-year-old James Watters. Agents investigating the case found evidence indicating both had been wounded by gunfire.
About eight hours later, while continuing their work at the first crime scene, agents were called to a second crime scene located at 5474 Arkansas Highway 5, north of the Watters residence. Seventy-five-year-old William Clinton Trammell and his 72-year-old wife, Sharon Trammell, were discovered dead inside their home. Both had apparently been shot to death.
Donnie Trammell has been in the Stone County Detention Center since April. His bond is set at $4 million.
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