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Man Arrested In Connection To Frankfort Murder

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– Sheriff’s officials have arrested a man in connection to a recent homicide.

37-year-old Billy Joe Turner was taken into custody Tuesday night around 10:43 p.m. and charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence.

Officials say he is connected to the death of 39-year-old Margaret Elizabeth Smith, who was found in her home Tuesday dead from a gunshot wound to the head.

Derek Garten, the man identified as a person-of-interest in the case, has not yet been taken into custody.