Man Arrested After Body Found In Muldrow

One man is dead and another is in custody after a 62-year-old man's body was found in Muldrow, Monday night.

Police arrested Kelly King in connection with the death after a car chase that ended in Sallisaw. According to KFSM, the body was found in the backyard of his home around 3 p.m. after a neighbor called 911.

Muldrow police said they are looking at the case as a homicide.

They say King, the victim's roommate, was intoxicated when they arrested him.

Records show the home belongs to Terry Stuart, but police have not said they Stuart was involved.

The victim was last seen Saturday around 2 p.m.