2 dead in Logan murder-suicide

Published 12:00 am Friday, June 5, 2009

Two people are dead in a reported murder-suicide in Logan County that happened at about 7 p.m. Thursday.

Melinda Suttle, 23, and Timothy Crump, 23, were found dead by deputies from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office at 236 Alford Collins Road in Russellville, according to a Logan County Sheriff’s Office news release.

According to the sheriff’s office, Crump and Suttle were having a domestic dispute, which led to Crump shooting Suttle before turning the gun on himself.

Suttle’s body was found inside the garage, while Crump’s body was found outside the residence.

Logan County Coroner Mary Givens pronounced Crump and Suttle dead at the scene.

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Logan County Sheriff Wallace Whittaker was unavailable for comment this morning.