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Murder Suspect Extradited to Miller County

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 5:59 AM

A man accused in a May homicide is now back in Miller County to face charges.

A man accused in a May homicide is now back in Miller County to face charges.

The Miller County Sheriff's Office says 41-year-old Joseph Richardson has been extradited from Texas after refusing to return voluntarily following his arrest in Bowie County. Richardson is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the May 22 death of Clay Walker.

He also faces charges of possession of a firearm by certain persons and first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor. Richardson is being held on a one-million-dollar bond, along with a petition for revocation that carries no bond. He's scheduled to appear in court July 21.

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Murder Suspect Extradited to Miller County

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