FORT SMITH - The City’s interim chief of police says that no additional charges have been filed in two separate murder cases that happened within days of each other in Fort Smith.
Chief Danny Baker said Friday that while the department arrested Taylor Elkins in connection with the death of former Northside High educator William DuBois, that no one has been charged with his murder. Elkins was arrested on July 17th on theft by receiving charges after she was found in possession of Dubois’ vehicle.
“The case continues to be investigated and compiled,” Baker said in a memo. “Detectives anticipate a resolution in the near future, pending evidence analysis by the Arkansas State Crime Lab.”
Baker says in a separate case that the department has their only suspect in the July 22nd murder of Jose Botello, who died of injuries from a stab wound to the chest after an incident in the 1400 block of North Greenwood. An additional arrest warrant for Daniel Hernandez has been issued on the charge of reckless manslaughter and habitual offender. He is currently in the Sebastian County Detention Center on unrelated drug charges.
“We appreciate the patience with the minimal amount of information that has been released on both of these investigations,” Baker said.
