Four Prairie Grove residents facing charges related to the death of 48-year-old Ronnie Lee Bradley were denied bond Monday and will be arraigned at the end of the month.
Anthony Allen Swinford, 35, and Timothy William Swinford, 37, both of 16296 Elgin Road in Prairie Grove, along with Heather Carlene Swain and James Patton, both 35, of 17191 Edwards Road in Prairie Grove, face felony charges in connection with accomplice to capital murder, engaging in violent criminal group activity and kidnapping.
Arraignment is set for Jan. 30 in Washington County Circuit Court.
Washington County deputies arrested the four Thursday night in connection with the beating death of Bradley.
His body was discovered Thursday morning in the driveway of 17409 Four Corners Road, near the intersection of Greasy Valley Road, in rural southwest Washington County.
A preliminary arrest report said Bradley appeared to have been severely beaten.
Anthony Swinford told investigators he beat Bradley and left his body at the address on Four Corners Road, according to the report. He identified Swain, Patton and Timothy Swinford as accomplices, according to the report.
Anthony Swinford told investigators the four of them beat Bradley repeatedly at different places across southwest Washington County, according to the report.
Bradley appeared to have been killed before his body was dumped, Sheriff’s Capt. Dallas McClellan said Friday.
McClellan said detectives believe Bradley knew the four suspects.
All four suspects and Bradley have a criminal history with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.