On Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 at approximately 8:30 a.m., Benton County deputies were dispatched to a rural Cole Camp residence on B Highway for a shooting victim. Scotty R. Roark, age 56, of rural Lincoln, MO was located with a gunshot wound through his lower torso. Scotty stated his wife, Katherine L. Roark, age 52, shot him as he was airing up his truck tire at their rural Lincoln residence on AB Highway. Scotty was taken by ambulance to a trauma hospital. Due to inclement weather the Life Flight air ambulance was unable to fly. Katherine was taken into custody at their residence without any resistance and transported to the Benton County Jail where she was placed on a 24 hour investigative hold. On Thursday, November 7th, 2024, Katherine L. Roark of rural Lincoln Missouri was charged with Domestic Assault - 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action, in the shooting of her husband Scotty Roark on the morning of November 5th. Katherine's bond was set at $500,000.
