{Winifrede, West Virginia}...John Edward Hudson, 38, of Ashford, in Boone County, appeared Thursday afternoon in court for a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Julie Yeager. Hudson was charged earlier this month with the murder of Michelle Lynn Gillispie, 39, of Winifrede. Kanawha Sheriff's Deputies responded to Gillispie's home the evening of January 30th after her boyfriend, Mark Southern, found her dead inside. Investigators found a single gunshot wound behind her left ear. Investigators say Hudson, who had been staying with Gillispie and Southern, stole several items from the home, including electronics and Gillispie's vehicle and fled. After speaking with detectives by phone, Hudson drove the vehicle to the sheriff's office for questioning and told detectives he shot Gillispie. Hudson claims the shooting was an accident.
