The Cross County Sheriff's Office and the Arkansas State Police are seeking information on TWO SUSPECTSin CROSS COUNTY MURDER.
On June 6, 2010 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and Noon, Ms. Lillian Wilson, a long time resident of the Hamlin, AR and Fair Oaks, AR area was found deceased inside The Central Methodist Church sanctuary. She was last seen around 9:30 a.m. on her way to Church at the Church located in the Jolly Ellis Community. Both Churches share the same Pastor, no services were to be held at The Central Methodist Church on the morning of the Murder. When Ms. Wilson failed to show for Church after the regular services at Jolly Ellis Church, the Pastor, Mr. Dixon Platt, arrived at The Central Methodist Church and found Ms. Wilson deceased in the sanctuary. At this time there has been no motive determined for this senseless act.
The automobile owned by Ms. Lillian Wilson is also missing, it is a 2003 Grey Mercury Marquis 4 door. Arkansas Tag Number 737 NGN . The front license plate pictured above reads " Rice". A photo of the automobile is above.
If you have any information regarding this Incident or Suspects, please call the C.I.D. Office at 870-238-5766 or 870-238-5767 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.. Also, Cross County Central Dispatch at 870-238-5700 open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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SUSPECT IN CROSS COUNTY MURDER
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The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division and Cross County Sheriff's Department are asking for public assistance in identifying one suspect wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of a Cross County woman.
Cross County Sheriff's Department officials on Tuesday afternoon requested the assistance of State Police CID Special Agents. During the past 24 hours Special Agents have developed new leads in the case and retrieved photographs of one male suspect.
The persons of interest identified by the Cross County Sheriff's Department on Monday as being wanted for questioning were eliminated today from the investigation.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 30 years old, 5'8" - 5'10" tall and bald headed. He has been seen wearing a black or dark colored shirt, khaki shorts, white socks and black tennis shoes.
The vehicle taken from the murder victim has not been located. It is described as a 2003 Mercury Marquis, gray in color, displaying Arkansas license plate, 737-NGN, and a front plate, green in color that reads, "Eat More Rice".
The vehicle has been seen in Missouri and Washington (state).
Anyone with information as to the identity of the suspect, or the whereabouts of the suspect or the murder victim's car is asked to contact the Arkansas State Police at (800) 553-3820 or (870) 317-5318 and the Cross County Sheriff's Department at (870) 633-1454.