Benton murder suspect turns himself in

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ST. JOSEPH — A man who was set to go on trial in early May on an open murder charge has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.

Benton murder suspect turns himself in

A man accused of murdering a Benton, Kentucky, woman in March has turned himself in to authorities, Kentucky State Police Post 1 announced Friday.

Suspect in Benton homicide turned himself in, Kentucky State Police says

UPDATE: At 1 p.m., KSP announced that Claude E. Russell has turned himself in at the Trigg County Sheriff's Office. He has been charged with the murder of Lia Thompson, the Benton woman who was found dead in her home…

Russell charged with Thompson’s murder, turns himself in

Claude E. Russell Benton – Kentucky State Police announced last night that Claude E. Russell, 48, of Cadiz, turned himself in at the Trigg County Sheriff’s office yesterday. According to the KSP Russell has been charged with murder and was lodged in the Marshall County Detention Center where he is being held without bond. KSP detectives began searching for Russell on April 17, 2025 after the Marshall County Grand Jury returned an indictment agai…

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Investigating Murder in Marshall County

*CORRECTED UPDATE* BENTON, KY (April 18, 2025) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 has arrested Claude E. Russell after he turned himself in at the Trigg County Sheriff's Office. Read More …