Helena-West Helena detective goes to Dallas, takes murder suspect into custody

Davonta "Rattle Snake" Higgins
Davonta "Rattle Snake" Higgins

The Helena-West Helena Police Department reported a detective traveled to Dallas, Texas, on Sunday to take a murder suspect into custody.

Devonta “Rattle Snake” Higgins, 32, had been sought on a warrant for the March 22 shooting death of Jacob Clayton in Helena-West Helena.

Dallas police arrested Higgins Aug. 9 on drug and weapons charges. Higgins waived formal extradition Aug. 11.

Higgins was charged on Monday morning with first-degree murder, committing a terroristic act and aggravated assault in First Division Circuit Court.

Judge E. Dion Wilson set his bail at $1 million and remanded him to the custody of the Phillips County jail.

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