Longview Man Arrested in Carthage Man’s Death
Posted/updated on: January 21, 2015 at 11:28 am
CARTHAGE — A Longview man has been arrested in last week’s death of a Carthage man whose body was found in a closet. KETK and the Longview News-Journal report Timothy James Daniels, 23, was arrested Monday and charged with the murder of Lamarcus Scott. Scott was found dead in a closet inside his residence on County Road 302 on January 12 after officers were called to check his welfare due to family members unable to make contact with him. Upon entering the residence, officers discovered a crime scene leading to the discovery of Scott’s body. Preliminary autopsy results indicated Scott died of strangulation.
