Man Hangs Himself After Stabbing Wife To Death

"WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Police have identified a Winston-Salem woman found stabbed to death early this morning in an apparent murder-suicide.

"Allison Gaither was found lying in a neighbor's backyard in the 2000 block of Ardmore Village Lane in the southern part of the city.

"Police believe that she was stabbed by her estranged husband, Cory Gaither.

"Cory Gaither's car was spotted in northern Davidson County. The Davidson County Sheriff's office found his body nearby. He had hanged himself, authorities said.

"On Wednesday, Allison Gaither filed a restraining order against Cory Gaither, alleging that he attempted to break into her home on Tuesday. The order also alleges that Cory Gaither assaulted a friend of Allison Gaither and punched a whole in a wall.

"Allison Gaither's death is the 15th homicide in Winston-Salem this year."

From the Winston-Salem Journal...