Crime & Safety
Falmouth Man Charged With Murder In Hyannis Shooting
William Hayes, 38, of Falmouth was accused of fatally shooting Darrell Russ, of Hyannis, and then running away to Mississippi.
FALMOUTH, MA — A Falmouth man accused of fatally shooting a 33-year-old Hyannis man was arraigned in Barnstable District Court Tuesday. William Hayes, 38, was charged with murder and assault with a dangerous weapon after prosecutors said he killed Darrell Russ last month.
According to police, Hayes shot Russ three times outside a home in the 300 block of Yarmouth Road on Oct. 17 before taking off for Yazoo, Mississippi and hiding at a relative's home. Members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Task Force found Hayes and arrested him Nov. 1.
Hayes was ordered held without bail. He's scheduled to return to court for a probable cause hearing Jan. 8.
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