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Third drug arrest made following Clark Co. murder investigation
by Nora Baldner
Posted: 11.17.2010 at 2:47 PM
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Kaylee Batley, Wayland, Mo.  / Clark County Sheriff Department
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Murder investigation search warrants lead to arrests

CLARK CO., MO. -- A third drug arrest has been made in Clark County as a result of a murder investigation.

25-year-old Tyler Hobbs of Alexandria is being held on a DOC parole violation warrant, and faces two drug charges.

A search warrant in the death investigation of Shawn Wright lead to Hobbs' arrest Monday night.

Two other people are also being held as a result of the execution of a different search warrant in that investigation.

19-year-old Kaylee Batley and 21-year-old Derick Davis, both of Wayland, are being held on bond charged with drug charges and endangering the welfare of a child.

Wright was found dead near Gregory Landing on November 8th.

The Clark County Sheriff's Department and Missouri Highway Patrol Major Case Squad are investigating.


Story from KTVO's sister station, KHQA in Quincy, Ill.

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