Gallion woman arrested, charged with murder

A Gallion woman was arrested and charged with murder following the Sept. 9 shooting death of her husband.

Kathryn Barley of Gallion, Ala., was arrested on Sept. 14 and booked into the Marengo County Jail. The arrest came six days after Barley reportedly shot her husband, 39-year-old Luke Barley to death near their home on Alabama Highway 69 north of Linden. Her bond was set at $100,000.

According to Marengo County Sheriff Richard Bates, Barley was released the following day.

Bates, who could not release any other information due to the active investigation, said no court date has been set at this point.

The Marengo County Sheriff’s Office is the lone agency investigating according to Bates.