Man wanted for questioning in Marion County woman’s death arrested in Missouri

A man who is wanted for questioning in connection with the death of a Marion County woman last week has been arrested in Greene County, Missouri. Forty-nine-year-old Jimmy Jay Liverett is being held in the jail in Springfield on a felony charge of tampering with a vehicle. He also has a hold placed on him for a Marion County warrant of theft of property.Greene County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jonah Beadles says deputies responded to a residence where they were given information Liverett may have been Sunday. They found Liverett in possession of the vehicle that was stolen from the victim’s home last week.

Liverett is being held in the Greene County Jail without bond. He will have an extradition hearing before he can be released and transferred to Marion County.

The body of the Marion County woman, reported missing by family members last Thursday, was discovered Friday morning. Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander says a family member found the body in a wooded area near the woman’s home. The rural Yellville woman’s name has not been released.

Alexander said the woman shared her residence with Liverett. Jail records in Greene County show Liverett had an address is Doe Run, Missouri, which is a small community about one hour south of St. Louis.

On Monday, Alexander said investigators have been busy pursing leads, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses in Arkansas and Missouri. He says they have executed several search warrants as the investigation continues.

The sheriff says they are still awaiting autopsy results from the Arkansas State Crime lab to determine positive identification as well as the cause and manner of death.

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