MARION, Arkansas — A man is behind bars in Arkansas after being arrested in Missouri for a 2021 murder case at a Hampton Inn in Marion, Arkansas.
According to Marion Police, they extradited Byron Lamont Walton Jr from Jackson County Missouri Tuesday.
Walton was identified as a suspect in a homicide case from April, 2021 that occurred at the Hampton Inn (310 Angelo’s Grove Rd) in Marion. A warrant was issued for Walton on November 4th , 2022.
Marion Police Department reached out to detectives with the Kansas City Police Department as well as the US Marshalls Service for assistance. The Marshalls Service apprehended Walton on August 9th, 2023 in Kansas City.
Walton is charged with Murder 1st Degree, Aggravated Robbery, Theft of Property greater than $25000, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Walton is set to appear in the District Court of Crittenden County-West Memphis Division on August 23rd, 2023.
