Murder in Wilkes

On Wednesday May 18, 2016, at approximately 3:15pm Deputies with the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious person complaint on South Wood Dr. in the Hays Community of Wilkes County. Officers arrived and to find Anthony Wayne Sheppard 28, of Moravian Falls, NC, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Sheppard died from his injuries at the scene. Shane Lee Meyerhoffer 23 years old of. Hays has been charged with Murder. Meyerhoffer remains in the Wilkes County Jail with no bond. It is believed that the two men were acquaintances and were involved in some type of argument when the assault took place. Meyerhoffer was also suffered injuries during the incident. Information as to the nature of the argument is still under investigation.