Woman charged in slaying of 71-year-old man in East Camden

By Associated Press

4:25 PM CST, November 6, 2009

EAST CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — Police arrested a 24-year-old woman for the slaying of a 71-year-old man in East Camden.

Tracy Pettit of East Camden is accused in the death of Benjamin Venable. Pettit was being held Friday pending a court appearance.

Sheriff David Norwood says Venable had lived in East Camden for two years, having moved from Iowa City, Iowa, and Petit was his next-door neighbor.

The sheriff says Pettit confessed to the killing and told investigators she took money from Venable.

Pettit was arrested Thursday. Venable's decomposed body was found Oct. 29.

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Information from: Camden News, http://epaper.ardemgaz.com/daily/skins/camden/welcome.asp?qs=

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