Four years later, man charged in brother's murder

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Four years ago, authorities ruled the death of David Wilfong a suicide. Now, they believe Wilfong's brother killed him.

Last week, Wayne County prosecutor Jon Kiser charged Henry James Wilfong, 41, of Marble Hill, with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Authorities say Henry Wilfong has confessed.

David Wilfong, 45, of the southeast Missouri town Hiram, died June 15, 1998. He had been shot with a .22-caliber pistol.

The case was reopened earlier this month after authorities received new information from David Wilfong's wife, Debra. Missouri State Highway Patrol investigators interviewed Henry Wilfong Thursday, and he admitted shooting his brother, authorities said.

"Henry explained to us the reason he had shot David was because David was bragging to him of having sex with his (Henry's) wife ... several times and raping Henry's daughter," said patrol Sgt. W.T. Cooper.

Authorities plan to exhume David Wilfong's body for an autopsy to determine the cause of death and the path of the bullet.