Killed a woman during an argument in Missouri and dumped her body in his neighbor's yard
Ephron Long, 54, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Lindsey Smith, whose body was found in a home backyard
After first claiming not to know the woman, a 54-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in the death of her in St. Louis, Missouri.
According to a possible cause affidavit cited by Law & Crime, the accused was identified as Ephron Long, who was detained on Friday for the death of 40-year-old Lindsey Smith, whose body was discovered on January 19th.
Argument, Body Shot, and Body Discovery
Specialists claim that Long resided in a basement room in the house where the body was discovered. A witness testified to police that he had previously heard a man and a woman argue and that he had later heard a solitary gun.
Smith was discovered in the courtyard of the surrounding property half frozen, with his head in a pool of blood. Before being exposed to the extreme heat, the figure had now begun to decompose, according to the police.
Traces of Blood and Text Information
Authorities looked over the victim's cell phone and discovered that Smith had been communicating with Long after identifying her. On January 3, the two exchanged a number of information, including one in which the person stated that she no longer felt secure at home. Long called her the same day. There was no more conversation after that. Authorities searched Long's home and discovered blood spots on the floor wall leading to the house as well as more spots on the stair railing leading to the door with a search warrant. Contradictions and Trip: Authorities tracked Much down on Friday. He fled in his car, ran a red light, and tried to escape arrest when police attempted to stop him. After using spike strips, which made his arrest, the hunt ended. Much acknowledged that he lived alone and that the telephone number found on Smith's mobile phone belonged to him, despite denying ever having seen her during questioning. When confronted with the facts, he changed his story, according to authorities. Long was accused of resisting arrest, military criminal activity, and first-degree crime. At the St. Louis City Justice Center, he is still incarcerated without being released. His upcoming judge appearance has not yet been scheduled.
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