Man accused of murdering East Texas prison corrections officer, attempting to burn evidence

Man accused of murdering East Texas prison corrections officer, attempting to burn evidence

Stephens will have his charges of theft in White County, Arkansas resolved, and then he will be returned to Bowie County to face the capital murder charge, Neal said

Arkansas Man Arrested in Gruesome Murder of Texas Corrections Officer

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Johnston Unit Corrections Officer Charles Beckham, who was killed during a home burglary early Thursday morning. According to a statement from Bowie County Sheriff Jeff Neal, Officer Beckham returned to his DeKalb residence and encountered a burglar, later identified as Clyde Allen Stephens II, 34, of Higginson, Arkansas. Stephens allegedly shot Beckham multiple times outside the home,…