Two People Arrested in Connection with Death of Man from Galena

Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 3:22 PM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

Shelia Phillips old Gerald Hoffman (Photo by Ozarks First)

Two people have been charged in connection to the death of a Galena man, identified as Billy Walker.

Shelia Phillips, 57-years-old, and Gerald Hoffman, 54-years-old, both from Galena, are charged with two counts of tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, according to MSHP.

They are being held in Stone County jail without bond.

Walker’s remains were discovered on December 15, 2021, in Dade County. An autopsy revealed the death to be a homicide.

(Story by Emilee Kuschel, Ozarks First)

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