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3 arrested, charged with murder western Kentucky

Jul 04, 2008 @ 02:31 PM

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CENTRAL CITY, Ky. (AP) — Three people have been arrested and charged with murdering a woman whose body was found earlier in the week in western Kentucky.


Kentucky State Police say 43-year-old Richard A. Smith Central City, 37-year-old Britton L. McPherson of Belton, and 34-year-old Tamala Parker of Central City were charged with capital murder in the death of Lora D. Milligan of Central City.


Milligan was found shot to death on July 1 off a road in the rural western Kentucky town.


Troopers say Smith was arrested in Muhlenberg County early Friday morning.

McPherson and Parker were arrested in St. Louis, Mo., by St. Louis Metro Police early Friday morning.


Troopers declined to release further information on Friday.