Quake Lewellyn, the suspect connected to the death of Sydney Sutherland, has been ordered by Third Judicial District Judge Harold Erwin to be held without bond after Lewellyn’s first court appearance at the Jackson County Courthouse.
At the Monday afternoon hearing, Third Judicial District Judge Harold Erwin’s court found probable cause to charge Lewellyn (pictured, left), 28, with capital murder, kidnapping, and rape in connection to the Aug. 19 death of Sutherland (right), 25.
At the hearing, a special agent for the Arkansas State Police testified Lewellyn admitted to seeing Sutherland walking on County Road 41 that day. Lewellyn then apparently turned his truck around, abducted Sutherland, sexually assaulted her in the back of his truck, and then buried her body, according to the ASP agent
Lewellyn’s next scheduled court appearance will be for an Oct. 1 arraignment.
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