2014 Texas homicide suspect arrested in Ashland - here is what we know

Samantha Whidden, Ashland Times-Gazette
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A 2014 Texas homicide suspect was arrested in Ashland, according to a release by the United States Marshals Services Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF).

The suspect, Zykeshalla Murphy, 32, was apprehended in the early hours of Tuesday. She was wanted by the Killeen, Texas, Police Department for murder, according to the release. She, alongside another male, were wanted in connection to a 2014 murder that occurred in Killeen. A warrant for Murphy had been issued four days before the arrest.

Investigators were able to track down Murphy after discovering she was out on bond for a petty theft incident in Ashland. Members of the NOVFTF were able to locate and arrest her without any incident at a home in the 800 block of Ohio Avenue.

One of the new cameras at the Ashland County Jail and Sheriff Office is seen mounted near the Dispatch/Detective Bureau and Coroner's Office entrance on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/TIMES-GAZETTE.COM
One of the new cameras at the Ashland County Jail and Sheriff Office is seen mounted near the Dispatch/Detective Bureau and Coroner's Office entrance on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/TIMES-GAZETTE.COM

Murphy was taken into custody and is in the Ashland County Jail. She is awaiting extradition to be taken back to Texas.

Speaking about the arrest, U.S. Marshal, Pete Elliott, stated in the release, "This fugitive may have thought she would be able to run from justice forever, but dedicated officers in Texas made sure this case didn’t go unsolved."

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