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Jonesboro, Arkansas, man accused of killing woman & posting about crime on Facebook

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — A northeast Arkansas man has been jailed after authorities accused him of a killing a woman, then posting a Facebook video in which he ta...
Northeast Arkansas-Slaying

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — A northeast Arkansas man has beenjailed after authorities accused him of a killing a woman, then posting aFacebook video in which he talked about the crime.

Marco Deshon Clark was arrested on suspicion of capitalmurder for the death of 37-year-old Melinda Coburn, who was found shot to deathand under a blanket in her front yard Saturday. Court records show Coburn hadbeen granted a protective order against Clark less than a week earlier.

According to The Jonesboro Sun , deputy prosecutor GrantDeProw said Clark seemed “almost gleeful” in a Facebook video postedafter the death. Court documents say a detective called Clark and talked to himuntil Clark decided to turn himself in.

Court records don’t list an attorney who could speak onClark’s behalf.

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Information from: The Jonesboro Sun, http://www.jonesborosun.com

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