(CNN) A Fort Hood soldier has been arrested in connection with the 2019 killing of 32-year-old Chelsea Lynell Cheatham in Killeen, Texas, according to a news release from the Killeen Police Department.
Cory Grafton, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, the release said. He is being held on charge of first degree felony murder and his bond has been set at $1 million according to Bell County inmate records. It is unclear if he has legal representation.
On June 3, 2019, police were dispatched to a Days Inn in Killeen after a female was reported unconscious and not breathing.
Although officers tried to revive her, Cheatham was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said. At the time, it was unclear if she had died from natural causes.
Recent autopsy results determined the death to be a homicide, the release said, and a witness linked Grafton to the scene. Police also reported that Texas Rangers found that DNA on Cheatham matched Grafton.
SipTime on November 5th, 2020 at 14:23 UTC »
I worked at Fort Hood as a contractor testing apaches and I have to say Killeen is the shit hole of shit holes.
quechal on November 5th, 2020 at 13:26 UTC »
It’s bad when I had to check what Ft Hood murder this was.
tangyprincess on November 5th, 2020 at 12:01 UTC »
What is with that place?!