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25th May 2016, 10:16 AM
this story has some strange elements
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-25/former-patriot-coal-ceo-murdered
Sgt. M.S. Lively says Hatfield's body was found early Monday and was believed to have been dead about 12 hours. Smith says authorities traced his cellphone to Mountain View Memory Gardens cemetery in Maher, where his body was found.
But before the suicide rumors started swirling, earlier this morning St. Louis Today reported that an Ohio man was arrested in the death of Hatfield. Anthony R. Arriaga, 20, is being held on a first-degree murder warrant in Allen County, Ohio, Mingo County Sheriff James Smith said. Jail records listed Arriaga's hometown as Delphos, Ohio. The records didn't indicate whether he has an attorney.
The sheriff didn't immediately release a motive.
He said state police dogs found a weapon along a river bank next to the cemetery. Allen County Sheriff Sam Crish said Arriaga faced an extradition hearing later Tuesday. Authorities believe Arriaga sneaked along the river bank and asked some neighbors to take him to Wayne County, Smith said. A man who drove Arriaga contacted authorities after hearing about Hatfield's death.
"Once he heard what was going on, he let us know he gave this subject a ride to Wayne County," Smith said.
A state police team helped track the suspect to Wayne County and eventually into Ohio. Smith said authorities had been stumped until the neighbor stepped forward.
Hatfield's girlfriend had reported him missing after he didn't return home, and authorities traced his cellphone to the cemetery, where his body was found, Smith said. An autopsy by the state medical examiner was ongoing.
Hatfield's twin brother, Dennis Hatfield of Louisa, Ky., was likewise a longtime coal industry executive, including at Massey Energy.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-25/former-patriot-coal-ceo-murdered
Sgt. M.S. Lively says Hatfield's body was found early Monday and was believed to have been dead about 12 hours. Smith says authorities traced his cellphone to Mountain View Memory Gardens cemetery in Maher, where his body was found.
But before the suicide rumors started swirling, earlier this morning St. Louis Today reported that an Ohio man was arrested in the death of Hatfield. Anthony R. Arriaga, 20, is being held on a first-degree murder warrant in Allen County, Ohio, Mingo County Sheriff James Smith said. Jail records listed Arriaga's hometown as Delphos, Ohio. The records didn't indicate whether he has an attorney.
The sheriff didn't immediately release a motive.
He said state police dogs found a weapon along a river bank next to the cemetery. Allen County Sheriff Sam Crish said Arriaga faced an extradition hearing later Tuesday. Authorities believe Arriaga sneaked along the river bank and asked some neighbors to take him to Wayne County, Smith said. A man who drove Arriaga contacted authorities after hearing about Hatfield's death.
"Once he heard what was going on, he let us know he gave this subject a ride to Wayne County," Smith said.
A state police team helped track the suspect to Wayne County and eventually into Ohio. Smith said authorities had been stumped until the neighbor stepped forward.
Hatfield's girlfriend had reported him missing after he didn't return home, and authorities traced his cellphone to the cemetery, where his body was found, Smith said. An autopsy by the state medical examiner was ongoing.
Hatfield's twin brother, Dennis Hatfield of Louisa, Ky., was likewise a longtime coal industry executive, including at Massey Energy.