Davis Arrested By Bentonville Police

Perry Davis
Perry Davis

— Perry Dennis Davis Jr. was arrested Thursday night at a Springdale hospital in connection with the death of his wife.

At A Glance

The Punishment

The murder charge is punishable with life imprisonment or the death penalty. If convicted of kidnapping, a Class Y felony, Davis could be sentenced from 10 to 40 years or life imprisonment.

Source: Staff Report

J.C. Wiseman, a detective with the Bentonville Police Department, confirmed Davis, 49, of Bentonville was arrested in connection with capital murder and kidnapping. Bentonville police went to Northwest Medical Center to arrest Davis and take him into custody.

Davis was in the hospital for treatment for what police said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Davis is accused of killing his 44-year-old wife, Kelly, according to court documents. Police believe Davis shot himself after shooting and killing 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.

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

Perry Davis was first taken to Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville then to Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He later was transferred to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock and then transferred to Springdale.

Police aren’t releasing the 911 calls in connection with the incident. Prosecutors also have a court order sealing the warrants in the case.

Court documents related to the case may be unsealed after Davis has a probable cause hearing.

A probable cause hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. today before Circuit Judge Robin Green, according to Benton County Prosecutor Van Stone.

Prosecutors have not yet filed formal charges against Davis.

Steven Kay, a Fayetteville attorney, was appointed on Wednesday as a temporary guardian over Davis and his estate.

Court documents filed with the request for guardianship claim Davis is blind and suffers from retrograde amnesia because of the self-inflicted head wound.

Davis is being held in the Benton County Jail with no bond set.

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