PARIS, Tenn. (AP) – An Arlington man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of the body of a woman in a plastic container floating in Kentucky Lake in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said 60-year-old Jeffery Rogers used a boat rented in Paris, Tennessee, to dispose of the body.
Kentucky State Police has identified the victim as 41-year-old Traci L. Jones of Granbury, Texas.
Rogers was charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.
The Texas Rangers arrested Rogers in Fort Worth Tuesday.
He’s awaiting extradition and being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a $1 million bond.
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