Suspect arrested in Crowder case
Published by Jeff October 6th, 2006 in News.Kenneth Osburn, 46, was arrested September 29 and brought before an Arkansas City judge. The judge ordered Osburn of McGehee held without bond. Prosecutor Thomas Deen was scheduled to file formal capital murder and kidnapping Friday, October 6 against Osburn.
Casey Crowder, 17, ran out of gas early on August 27 on U.S. Highway 65 near Dumas and disappeared. Her body was found September 2 after a search by members of the Arkansas National Guard. Reports indicate that she was strangled to death.
Authorities have linked Osburn to the crime through a DNA sample and other evidence. He was employed by USA Trucking of Van Buren as an over-the-road driver, a job that has taken Osburn cross-country. News Fox16 reports that Osburn has been convicted of four other felonies in the past, though none were violent or sexual-offender related.
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Thanks for the article Jeff. I haven’t had a chance to keep up with this story like I would like to so it is good to know that there has been an arrest made. Thx for the news.