19-year-old held in triple slaying

Man, 2 girls in Arkadelphia killed

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— Riakos Lizana, 19, of Arkadelphia was arrested Saturday night on a warrant charging him in the slayings Thursday of an Arkadelphia man and his two stepdaughters.

The arrest was made about 9:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in Arkadelphia, according to Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler. Lizana was taken into custody without incident, he said.

Lizana was being held Saturday night at the Clark County jail, where he was being interviewed by state police special agents, Sadler said.

Bobby Jean Galbraith, 40; Adiele Crutchfield, 6; and Marley Crutchfield, 4, were found dead inside their home at 1032 S. 11th St. just after 8 p.m. Thursday. Galbraith’s 6-month-old child, who also was found inside the home, was unharmed. The two Crutchfield girls were sisters.

The bodies were taken to the state Crime Laboratory in Little Rock for autopsies.

Sadler said no additional information would be released regarding the investigation until Lizana makes his first appearance in court this week.

Arkansas, Pages 13 on 12/09/2012

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