Murder suspect arrested near Morrilton
UPDATE:
Morrilton Police Department, Arkansas State Police and the Conway County Sheriff's Office took Stacy Lee Drake, 50, into custody at about 10 a.m. in a wooded area south of the Morrilton intersection of University Boulevard and Poor Farm Road.
Drake was taken into custody without incident after a manhunt that began late Tuesday. The Arkansas National Guard and the Arkansas Division of Community Correction assisted in the search.
Drake is wanted in connection with homicides and carjackings in Oklahoma and is wanted on other felony warrants from multiple jurisdictions, with charges including aggravated robbery, carjacking, and murder.
He is being held at the Conway County Detention Center. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
UPDATE:
Stacy Lee Drake, 50, who is wanted in connection to multiple homicides, is known to have purchased camping gear and all indications are he is still in the Morrilton area.
Arkansas State Police urges the public to exercise caution as Drake is believed to be armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees Drake should not approach him and should call 911 immediately.
ASP and other local law enforcement agencies have been working to apprehend Drake since last night.
Drake is wanted in connection with homicides and carjackings in Oklahoma and is wanted on other felony warrants from multiple jurisdictions, with charges including aggravated robbery, carjacking, and murder.
Drake is a white male with brown hair and eyes. He is 5’11” and weighs 185 pounds.
Drake’s last known address was in Birmingham, Ala.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Arkansas State Police and other local law enforcement agencies are working to apprehend a Birmingham, Ala., man wanted in multiple homicides. Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was last seen on foot outside a motel in Morrilton and is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Drake is wanted in connection with three homicides in Oklahoma, stemming from two separate carjackings. Drake is separately wanted on multiple felony warrants from multiple jurisdictions, with charges including aggravated robbery, carjacking, and murder.
Drake is a white male with brown hair and eyes. He is 5’11” and weighs 185 pounds. His last known address was in Birmingham, Ala.
Anyone who sees Drake should not approach him and should call 911 immediately.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
