Overview
- The victim, identified as Sandra Phelps, was seated on a covered porch holding a child when a single bullet struck her arm and entered her chest, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Court records say Cody Wayne Adams, 33, told deputies he had been shooting a recently purchased Glock .45 at a Red Bull can in his backyard on Christmas Day.
- A probable cause affidavit describes spent casings, the recovered target can, and a broken piece of ceramic tile that could explain the bullet’s angle toward the victim’s home.
- Deputies noted Adams’ property lacked a suitable backstop, and neighbors reported hearing multiple rounds fired from his direction earlier that afternoon.
- Adams was arrested on a first-degree manslaughter charge, released on a $100,000 bond, and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in late February 2026.