GUILTY AR - Donald, 75, & Ladonna Rice, 71, Midway, 7 November 2015

los2188 · Nov 9, 2015

Baxter Co. Home Burned, Couple Missing

" BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. - A Midway area couple is still unaccounted for after deputies say their home and one of their vehicles were set on fire over the weekend. Their names are not yet being released.

The Baxter County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) says investigators were back at the scene Monday morning after the Saturday night arson at 447 CR (County Road) 508.

Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, an Arkansas State Police trooper was flagged down by a driver reporting the house fire.

The Trooper went to investigate and found the home engulfed in flames. The Midway Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene.

One vehicle belonging to the couple residing there was still at the house, but their second vehicle was missing. Due to the intense residual heat from the fire, investigators could not immediately search through the debris."

http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/baxter-co-home-burned-couple-missing
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story...fs-office-investigating-arson-fires/75428406/

pappa rob · Nov 9, 2015

The Baxter County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) has released the names of a couple missing after their home was found on fire over the weekend.

In a Monday afternoon news conference, the BCSO identified them as Donald Lee Rice, 75, and Ladonna J. Rice, 71. Due to the intense residual heat from the fire, investigators could not immediately search through the debris.

http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/baxter-co-home-burned-couple-missing

ClaireNC · Nov 9, 2015

There was a press conference this afternoon, the highlights are in this video. Investigators are working two crime scenes. http://www.kspr.com/news/local/brea...in-search-for-midway-couple/21051620_36348490

JerseyGirl · Nov 10, 2015

Investigators believe the house fire and the burning of a vehicle belonging to the Rice's were both arson.

Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says his team is going through the burned home now in search of evidence that may lead them to answers.

http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/baxter-co-home-burned-couple-missing

Davia18 · Nov 10, 2015

IMO this one will not end well. It's terrible for people to live out their entire life's then it all end badly. Breaks my heart. Do we know anything about family ?

ClaireNC · Nov 10, 2015

There is not much more info being released. Here is an update: http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news...y-couple-still-missing-after-home-set-on-fire

"Sheriff Montgomery, says his office doesn’t know if the couple was inside the home at the time of the fire, which is why cadaver dogs are being brought in to assist in the search efforts."

The only things I've seen about the Rices were that they lived there a long time, and that they were a nice couple. Unfortunately, I think they will be found in that house.

Here are a few comments under the article here about the vehicle fire being reported on Saturday, but LE didn't check it out until Sunday. https://www.facebook.com/bulletin.newsroom/?fref=nf

KateB · Nov 12, 2015

Fire-scene search discovers remains
Sheriff opens homicide investigation
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
http://m.nwaonline.com/news/2015/nov/11/fire-scene-search-discovers-remains-201/

Human remains have been found in the debris of a burned Midway home belonging to two Baxter County residents who have been missing since the house was set ablaze Saturday, the sheriff's office said.

The remains were found Tuesday afternoon while officials searched through the debris of the house in what is now being considered a homicide, according to a release from the Baxter County sheriff's office. The remains were removed and sent to the state medical examiner in Little Rock for analysis and identification.

The release does not specify how many sets of remains were found.

ClaireNC · Nov 12, 2015

Not surprising, but very sad. I hope they find out who did this.

KateB · Nov 19, 2015

3 charged after remains of elderly couple found in burned Baxter County home
Monday, November 16th 2015
http://katv.com/news/local/3-charge...rly-couple-found-in-burned-baxter-county-home

Zach Tyler Grayham, 23, Mikayla Jordan Mynk, 20, and Nicholas Ian Roos, 24, are facing several charges, including capital murder, arson, and aggravated robbery, for the deaths of 75-year-old Donald Lee Rice and 71-year-old Ladonna J. Rice.

Donald and Ladonna Rice are believed to have been killed on November 7, before Grayham, Mynk, and Roos, set fire to their home just after 7:30 p.m., according to authorities.

Human remains were found as authorities searched the home following the fire. The remains of Donald L. Rice have been positively identified, but other remains found in the home have not yet been identified.

RIP Donald & Ladonna.

ms_x_to_the_m · Nov 19, 2015

Ugh how tragic for this couple.
RIP Donald and Ladonna
I'm do sad for them. I hope they didn't suffer.

cvaldez1975 · Nov 20, 2015

the faces of meth, those ones.

KateB said:
3 charged after remains of elderly couple found in burned Baxter County home
Monday, November 16th 2015
http://katv.com/news/local/3-charge...rly-couple-found-in-burned-baxter-county-home

RIP Donald & Ladonna.

KateB · Dec 13, 2015

http://www.baxtercountysheriff.com/press_view.php?id=1532

LaDonna Rice Remains Positively Identified - Prosecutor Files Additional Capital Murder Charges
December 2, 2015
JOINT PRESS RELEASE

14th Judicial District Prosecutor David Ethredge and Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery are announcing that the previously unidentified human remains found at the house fire at 447 CR508 have now been positively identified by the Arkansas State Medical Examiners Office as that of 71 year old Ladonna J. Rice. The identification was made late yesterday through DNA analysis by the Arkansas State Crime Lab in Little Rock.

As a result of this positive identification of LaDonna Rice, Prosecuting Attorney Ethredge is in the process of amending the charges on the three suspects, NICHOLAS IAN ROOS, AGE 24, ZACH TYLER GRAYHAM, AGE 23, and MIKAYLA JORDAN MYNK, AGE 20 to include a second count of Capital Murder.

The investigation is continuing. Any and all questions other than the information previously released are directed to the Prosecutors Office.

John Montgomery
Baxter County Sheriff

David Ethredge
Prosecuting Attorney

pappa rob · Dec 13, 2015

RIP Ladonna and Donald.

wendybtn · Dec 16, 2015

cvaldez1975 said:
the faces of meth, those ones.

While I am sure they are guilty based on police evidence, I don't see any of the extraordinary thinness of face or 'tweak' skin marks that are common of meth users.

OkieGranny · Jan 22, 2016

Earlier this month:

http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/local/2016/01/14/trial-dates-set-rice-murder-case/78792480/

Last week, the state announced it will seek the death penalty for all three defendants.

According to court records, Grayham will be the first to go on trial. His trial is currently set to begin Aug. 22. Mynk's trial is currently set to be next, beginning Sept. 19. Roos is currently slated last for trial, with a date of Oct. 17...

All three defendants have been ordered to appear for the Feb. 9 hearing regarding the motion to unseal the affidavits.

0101ABA · Feb 10, 2016

Judge keeps records sealed in Midway slayings case

A judge in north Arkansas says affidavits detailing what led investigators to charge three people in the deaths of a husband and wife will remain sealed.
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The Baxter Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/1o0oeLe ) that Webb said he would seal the affidavits to ensure the defendants receive a fair trial, which is scheduled for September.

http://baytownsun.com/article_af5e750b-8202-5e54-882f-a8658b4fc297.html?mode=jqm

0101ABA · May 26, 2016

(...) 24-year-old Nicholas Ian Roos pleaded guilty Tuesday in the slaying of 75-year-old Donald and 71-year-old LaDonna Rice.

Roos also admitted to taking items from the couple's home as well as burning the couple's house and truck.

He received two life sentences without the possibility of parole in the murders and an additional 94 years in prison for the other charges.

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/may/25/arkansas-man-sentenced-life-prison-double-homicide/

OkieGranny · Jul 18, 2016

http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story...murderer-wants-withdraw-guilty-plea/86987092/

Nicholas Ian Roos has asked the judge in his case to set aside the guilty plea Roos entered during a May 24 court hearing. In a handwritten motion, Roos claims his attorney displayed "deficient performance" and provided him with "prejudiced and erroneous advice"...

In response to the request from Roos to withdraw his guilty plea, Webb ordered a hearing on the matter to be held October 25.

0101ABA · Aug 10, 2016

MOUNTAIN HOME A woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and theft of property in connection to the death of a Midway couple.

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Mynk was sentenced to 35 years in prison, with 15 years suspended, for the robbery charge. She was also sentenced to 20 years in prison for the theft charge. Both sentences will run concurrently.

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/aug/10/woman-pleads-guilty-arkansas-couples-deaths/?f=crime

0101ABA · Aug 27, 2016

A man from Mountain Home pleaded guilty on Thursday for the murders of a couple from Midway last fall. Zach Grayham, 23, received two concurrent 25-year prison terms for second-degree murder and a concurrent 20-year sentence for first-degree aggravated burglary; hell have to serve at least 14 years before being eligible for parole.

http://www.ky3.com/content/news/zach-grayham-guilty-baxter-co-murders-391332881.html

GUILTY AR - Donald, 75, & Ladonna Rice, 71, Midway, 7 November 2015

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