Thursday, December 12, 2013

Two arrested for murder of Carthage man

Formal charges are expected to be filed Friday against Kelli and Brian Benefiel, Carthage, Friday in connection with the death of 87-year-old Raymond Ritchhart of Carthage.

The two were arrested today for first degree murder, just one day after Ritchhart's body was found at his home at 1237 Douglas Court, Carthage.

Jasper County online records show  Brian Benefiel, 48, pleaded guilty to a theft charge in 2008 and was placed on probation, which he violated when he was arrested for receiving stolen property the following year. He was again placed on supervised probation.

Benefiel pleaded guilty to a DWI charge in 2011 and was again placed on probation.

Kelli Benefiel, 27, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge in 2011.



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