Murder, kidnapping charges filed against Davis

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Prosecutors filed formal murder and kidnapping charges Wednesday against a Bentonville man in connection with his wife’s death.

Perry Dennis Davis Jr. is charged with capital murder and kidnapping, a Class Y felony.

Davis, 49, is accused of killing his 44-year-old wife, Kelly Davis. Police believe Perry Davis shot himself after shooting his wife. Police were called to the couple’s home at 804 S.W. Ouachita Drive in Bentonville at 5:21 p.m. Aug. 19 in connection with a domestic disturbance.

Court documents accused Davis of causing his wife’s death in furtherance of a kidnapping and he’s also accused of acting with premeditation and deliberation in the shooting death of his wife.

Kelly Davis’ body was found in the home after police entered almost five hours after her initial 911 call. Police entered the home after Perry Davis called 911, claiming he’d been shot and needed assistance.

Davis spent several weeks hospitalized as result of the gunshot to his head. Court documents claim Davis has a prefrontal lobe injury from the wound and is now blind and suffers from retrograde amnesia.

Police aren’t releasing the 911 calls in connection with the incident.

Perry Davis is scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 17 for his arraignment before Circuit Judge Robin Green.

Davis is being held without bond in the Benton County Jail.

If convicted of capital murder, Davis faces life imprisonment or the death penalty. Prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek the death penalty. Davis faces from 10 to 40 years or life imprisonment if he is convicted of the kidnapping charge.