Oklahoma man to be returned to Arkansas to face murder counts
(De Queen-AP) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday that an Oklahoma man will be extradited to Arkansas to face capital murder counts for the slayings of two women at a grave marker business in De Queen.<br/><br/>29-year-old
Tuesday, June 15th 2004, 5:42 am
By: News On 6
(De Queen-AP) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday that an Oklahoma man will be extradited to Arkansas to face capital murder counts for the slayings of two women at a grave marker business in De Queen.
29-year-old Mickey David Thomas of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, is jailed in McCurtain County. He is accused in the Monday shootings 46-year-old Mona Lee Shelton of Grannis, and 45-year-old Donna Marie Cary of Gillham.
Officials in Oklahoma said Thomas is a suspect in another homicide and could face additional charges.
In Arkansas, Prosecutor Tom Cooper says he plans to seek the death penalty against Thomas.
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