WACB 860AM

Apple City Broadcasting

  • News
  • Sports
  • Rick’s Blog
  • Contact Us
  • WTLK 1570AM

Mt Airy Man Charged With Wilkes County Murder

June 18, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Tyler Blake Daughenbaugh

The Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Mt Airy man with the murder of a man in Eastern Wilkes County.

22-year old Tyler Blake Daughenbaugh was taken into custody Tuesday evening. He’s charged in connection with the shooting death of James Leroy Conley, 53, who was deceased when Wilkes Sheriff’s Deputies found him lying on the ground outside his home in the Pleasant Hill Community on Sunday, June 13th.

Daughenbaugh and Conley were acquaintances but Wilkes County Sheriff Chris Shew has not commented on a possible motive. The SBI, Surry County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Airy Police Department, Carroll County (Va.) Sheriff’s Office have assisted in the investigation.

Photo: Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office

Share this post:

  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Print (Opens in new window) Print

Latest News

  • Statesville Man Charged With Stony Point Murder
  • ***BREAKING NEWS*** One Dead, One Wounded After Overnight Shooting In Stony Point
  • Wilkes County Man Arrested After Leading Officers On A Pair Of Vehicle Chases
  • Alexander Deputies Arrest Suspect Wanted For Firing Into Occupied Property
  • Alexander County Commissioners Hold Budget Work Session
  • Greenway
  • Johnny Watts Insurance Agency - Life, Health & Medicare - Taylorsville, NC
  • Hendren Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Benfield Agency
  • Russell Well Drilling- russellwelldrilling.com

Apple City Broadcasting
133 E Main Ave Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-4621

FCC Applications