Elderly women's deaths baffle N.C. police By Paul Nowell, Associated Press Writer, 2/6/2004 SHELBY, N.C. -- Police Chief Charlie VanHoy isn't quite sure what he has on his hands, but he's worried. From August to November last year, three elderly women were found dead in their beds, dressed in their nightclothes, with no sign of forced entry into their homes. Phone lines were severed, yet medical examiners found no foul play. Further confusing matters, jewelry, pocket books -- even loaded guns -- were not taken. "This is just baffling and very frustrating," VanHoy said Thursday. Lottie Mae Ledford, 85, was...