Iowa Man Accused of Shooting Wife With Crossbow

Photo: Ottumwa Police Department

(Ottumwa, IA) -- An Ottumwa woman is recovering after police say she was shot with a crossbow while she slept on a couch early this (Wednesday) morning. Police were called to 330 Evergreen in Ottumwa and found 68-year-old Lillian Dennison with minor injuries. She was treated and released from a hospital. Police later arrested her husband, 68-year-old George Dennison near a wooded area in Ottumwa. George Dennison is facing attempted murder and domestic abuse assault charges and was taken to the Wapello County Jail. Bond is set at $50,000.


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