SPRINGDALE -- Patricia Jordan of 440 Shorty Hill Road is facing a murder charge in connection with her husband's death.
Jordan, 25, was being held Monday in the Washington County Detention Center on charges of first-degree murder, possession of firearm by certain persons, endangering the welfare of a minor and violation of probation. She was being held on $25,000 bond.
The shooting death of Cody Jordan, 34, at the residence Saturday night is under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. His body was sent to the state Medical Examiner's Office to determine the manner and cause of death.
According to a preliminary report from the Sheriff's Office, a deputy was called to the house at 7:58 p.m. to assist Central Emergency Medical Services with a report of an accidental shooting.