A Fort Smith man has been charged in connection with a Sebastian County murder after authorities said they found a bloody mattress and the victim’s car containing blood at the Fort Smith duplex where he reportedly lives.
Charges levied on Maurice Anthony Richardson, 60, of Fort Smith include first-degree murder and one count of being a habitual offender, according to Daniel Shue, prosecuting attorney for the 12th Judicial District.
The habitual offender charge could result in a longer prison sentence if Richardson is found guilty of the murder, Shue said. It was applied in this case because Richardson has been convicted of four felonies in Sebastian County: one overdraft count, one possession of a firearm count and two counts of promoting prostitution, according to authorities.
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