FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) has arrested a woman from Northwest Arkansas who allegedly killed a man last month, according to Sergeant Anthony Murphy with the FPD.
According to FPD, 33-year-old Shawnalyn Lang was arrested on June 14 in Houston by Fayetteville detectives and U.S. Marshals.
FPD officials say on May 30, they responded to a call about a death at an apartment on Lewis Avenue. When officers arrived, they found the body of 74-year-old Richard Dill, and based on his injuries, investigators considered his death "suspicious," saying "it didn't just look like a regular death." Inside the bathroom, investigators found a steak knife in the toilet bowl with what appeared to be dried blood nearby.
Docs say that a Lyft driver transporting Lang reported being asked "If you stab someone in between the ribs, will they die?"
As the investigation continued on the case, officials say they were able to get a murder warrant for Lang, tracked her to Houston, and arrested her. Police say the only known relationship Lang and the victim had was a friendship, and that Lang would often visit the victim's apartment.
FPD says Lang is now in custody at the Harris County Jail in Houston and is waiting to be extradited to Arkansas. She is being charged with first-degree murder and her bond is set at $750,000.
Officials say this is still an active investigation. No further details have been released.
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