Sources: Lewellyn arrested, charged in murder of Sutherland
Aug 22, 2020
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Region 8 Newsdesk | August 19, 2020 at 9:29 PM CDT - Updated August 22 at 11:01 PM
JACKSON COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Quake Lewellyn has been arrested and charged in the murder of Sydney Sutherland, according to sources close to Region 8 News.
Authorities discovered Sutherland’s body Friday afternoon, ending a nearly three-day long search for the missing woman.
Authorities also said Saturday that the Arkansas State Medical Examiner in Little Rock confirmed that the body found Friday in Jackson County was that of Sutherland, according to Jackson County Sheriff David Lucas.
Lucas said around lunchtime Saturday that the state medical examiner’s office was able to confirm the identity through DNA.
Lucas said Friday that a Jonesboro man was being held in jail on a homicide charge in connection with the Sydney Sutherland case.
During an evening press conference, Lucas spoke about the case.
Lucas said a body of a female, that was believed to be Sutherland, was found around 2 p.m. Friday. The body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for identification.
Lucas did not formally release the name of the suspect Friday and Saturday, pending charges in the case.
The sheriff said the case is ongoing.
However, while not disclosing the name of the suspect, Lucas said the suspect did know Sutherland.
Earlier in the day Friday, Jackson County law enforcement had confirmed they’ve found a body in the area where they’ve been searching for the missing Jackson County woman.
Sheriff Lucas told Region 8 News that the body was found around 2 p.m. Friday.
Friday was the third day in a row investigators and volunteers spent searching for Sutherland.
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She was seen jogging off Highway 18 between Newport and Grubbs around 3 p.m., going west.