A Trumann man arrested in Tennessee has been returned to Arkansas to face charges after a woman's remains were found in Trumann, police said Saturday.
Rudy Ray, 56, of Trumann was arrested in Franklin, Tenn., as a result of an investigation into the death of Rebecca Lucille Montgomery, 44, police have said.
Ray now faces a charge of first-degree murder as well as charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, Trumann police said in the post.
Ray waived extradition to Arkansas, and Trumann officers took custody of him in Tennessee on Friday, the post says.
Montgomery's remains were found on the morning of Aug. 21 after Trumann police and the Poinsett County sheriff's office executed a search warrant at 401 N. Pine Ave. in Trumann, police have said.
Later that day, Franklin police encountered Ray at a truck stop after receiving a report of a suspicious person, Franklin police have said. They said they arrested Ray after learning Trumann police were seeking warrants for his arrest.
Trumann was booked into the Poinsett County jail early Saturday. He is scheduled to appear in Poinsett County Circuit Court on Monday, the post says.
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