Suspect in Garland County Abduction, Beating Arrested Overnight
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: May 18, 2012
The man accused of abducting and torturing a woman inside a Garland County trailer has been arrested.
Lt. James Martin with the Garland County Sheriff's Office confirms they arrested Jason Ripley, 36, just before 3:30 Wednesday morning. He was found in Sevierville, Tenn., which is east of Knoxville, near the North Carolina border.
Ripley will be charged with kidnapping and first degree battery.
Samantha Wright, 28, of Hot Springs was also arrested. She will be charged with possession of a controlled substance and hindering apprehension or prosecution -- a Class A felony.
The victim told police Ripley covered her face with a shirt and took her to the camper where he burned her with lit cigarettes and a torch. She was eventually able to escape and two deputies found her in the 3300 block of Highway 7 North.
Lt. James Martin with the Garland County Sheriff's Office confirms they arrested Jason Ripley, 36, just before 3:30 Wednesday morning. He was found in Sevierville, Tenn., which is east of Knoxville, near the North Carolina border.
Ripley will be charged with kidnapping and first degree battery.
Samantha Wright, 28, of Hot Springs was also arrested. She will be charged with possession of a controlled substance and hindering apprehension or prosecution -- a Class A felony.
The victim told police Ripley covered her face with a shirt and took her to the camper where he burned her with lit cigarettes and a torch. She was eventually able to escape and two deputies found her in the 3300 block of Highway 7 North.
Comments
Here's what we do, tie this thing to a table and start burning him wiht the same things he burned the woman with and then stick him in the middle of a swamp tied to a stump and see how long it takes for the critters to take notice of him and let them nibble on him for a little while
lloyd b.
May 9, 2012 at 6:33 am
