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Man wanted in Boyd County slaying arrested in Lexington

Posted at 5:18 AM, Oct 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-15 06:45:10-04

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — UK police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a murder last month in Eastern Kentucky.

Officials say 49-year-old George Slone was arrested on warrants out of Boyd County.

Police there found 65-year-old Phil Marzetti dead in his Ashland home on Sept. 15.

Authorities said Slone also lived in the home. He was charged with murder and criminal tresspassing.

Slone's bail was set at $250,000.

He was being held in the Boyd County Detention Center.