Toccoa Man Indicted for Killing Wife, Stabbing Neighbors
Kenton Hall, (R) was indicted in the murder of his wife Patricia (L).
By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa
In Stephens County, the man believed to be responsible for stabbing a Toccoa pair and kidnapping and murdering his wife has been indicted on several charges.
Stephens County Grand Jury indicted Kenton Deshaun Hall, last week, on charges of kidnapping, two counts of aggravated assault, felony murder, and malice murder.
The incident took place on September 23, 2019.
Authorities say Hall stabbed 64-year-old Robert Maxwell and 66-year-old Nancy Johnson, before kidnapping and murdering his wife , 49-year-old Patricia Hall.
The pair tried to protect Patricia Hall from her husband after the Halls had an argument earlier in the day.
However, Hall tracked Patricia Hall down at Maxwell and Johnson’s residence where the stabbing occurred.
The body of Patricia Hall was discovered in a heavily wooded area off of East Franklin Street, on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.
At the time of the incident, Hall eluded law enforcement, search dogs, and a heat-seeking helicopter for about 18-hours.
The search came to an end, after someone called 911 after recognizing the murder suspect near a factory on Spring Street West.
When officers arrived on scene, Kenton Hall was armed with a knife.
During this encounter, one of the officers fired twice at Hall, striking him once.
The GBI said the officer involved was not injured.
Kenton Hall and the two people he allegedly stabbed were taken to a local hospital for treatment and are recovering from their injuries.