submit a death
contact us
LOGIN
or
SIGN UP
MyDeathSpace.com
all
articles
forum
HOME
ARCHIVE
FORUM
MISSING PERSONS
CRIMINALS
Starr Harris (38) was found beaten to death near her home
Filed Under:
Beating
Published: Jun 10, 2010 @ 5:42 PM
Starr Harris (38)
Date:
Jun 01, 2010
Cause of Death:
Beaten
Location:
Memphis, TN
URL:
view their profile
A former employee of the man whose wife was found beaten to death in Drummonds last week has been arrested in her slaying.
Rickey A. Bell Jr., 30, was arrested about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the death of Starr Harris, 36, whose body was found in the woods behind her home last Tuesday.
Rickey Bell Jr.
Search our databases. Bell, who worked for Rick Harris' lawn-care company, is expected to be formally charged with first-degree murder Thursday morning, Tipton County Sheriff Chief Deputy Billy Daugherty said.
It's uncertain if Bell is the only suspect in the case.
"We're continuing to investigate the case," Daugherty said. "We can't say there will be any more suspects, and we can't say there won't be more suspects."
Just before 8:40 p.m. on June 1, a stepson found Harris' body in the wooded area behind 57 Richardson Landing Lane, where the family lived. She was killed by blunt-force trauma to her head and upper torso.
Bell's address was listed as 7612 Richardson Landing Road, not far from the Harris home.
Daugherty said the department is investigating whether Bell may have been upset over a paycheck.
"We've heard that information, but we can't confirm that right now," he said. 'We're investigating that and many other things at this point."
Daugherty said Bell was recently released from a Pennsylvania prison after a long sentence for armed robbery.
Investigators used a sexual-assault kit to collect evidence, normal procedure in this kind of case. It's unknown, though, if Harris was raped.
Harris' body was discovered after her stepson arrived home about 8 p.m. and found the back door open and a computer on the floor.
Related Article(s):
man held in womans beating death
«
go back to article archive list
article loaded in 0 ms
Latest Articles
Charles Robertson (23) died from a brain injury
Charles "Chuck" Ray Robertson, 23, of Hominy, passed away May 13, 2012 in Tulsa, OK. Graveside Services will be held 2 pm, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Fairfax Cemetery. With Pastor Lewis Bernard officiating.
read more...
Army Spc. Omar Soltero (28) was killed in combat in Afghanistan
A San Antonio family is mourning the loss of a son who was killed in combat in Afghanistan on Monday.
read more...
Army Spc. Shawn Muhr (26) died when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan
Army Spc. Shawn A. Muhr Died January 29, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom
read more...
Shane Holey (31) intentionally crashed his car, stabbed himself in the chest, and jumped off a bridge
The man who jumped to his death off a Toledo bridge Saturday night after leading police on a high-speed chase has been identified as 31-year-old Shane M. Holey of Temperance.
read more...
Blake Bayird (19) died after crashing his truck into a tree
A 19 year of lost his life, and a 17 was air-lifted to JRMC, following a single vehicle crash on Old HWY 13, Monday morning, around 3:45 am.
read more...