Searcy man found slain; suspect held

SEARCY -- The White County sheriff's office arrested a Judsonia man Saturday in the shooting death of another man.

Prosecuting Attorney Chris Raff said he plans to charge Robert Louis Vestal on Monday with first-degree murder. Authorities have identified the victim as Todd R. Landreth of Searcy, Raff said.

Ages were unavailable late Saturday.

Landreth's body was found Saturday in his vehicle in a wooded area of the county, the prosecutor said.

Authorities believe Landreth was killed outside Vestal's camper-trailer, where officers found blood Friday after someone reported an altercation there, Raff said. No one was at the trailer when officers got there.

Officers have since found a bolt-action rifle, which they believe was used to kill Landreth, Raff said.

Metro on 06/01/2014

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