MELBOURNE, Ark. (AP) - A jury in Izard County has found a man guilty of first-degree murder for the 2010 death of his wife, and recommended a sentence of life in prison.
Donald David Dickey was arrested after his wife, Mary Dickey, was found dead inside her Calico Rock home, which had been burned. The jury on Wednesday also found Dickey guilty of arson and recommended another life sentence.
The Baxter Bulletin reports that investigators found Donald Dickey at a marina on Norfork Lake, where first responders were treating him for a foot injury. Officers noticed Dickey had blood on his shoes.
Officers also said Dickey’s clothing smelled like motor fuel and that a witness saw Dickey washing his clothes in the lake.
Dickey was facing domestic violence charges before the killing.
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Information from: The Baxter Bulletin, https://www.baxterbulletin.com
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