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UPDATE: Detectives say girlfriend admits to bathtub shooting, charged with murder


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Updated: 8/21/2012 11:34 am Published: 8/20/2012 5:00 pm
QUITMAN, AR - Detectives say a woman has confessed to shooting her boyfriend in a bathtub Monday near Quitman.

According to reports, Jamie Lynn Leach was arrested after police say she confessed to the murder of 24-year-old Cody Hugmichael Bradley. Bradley was found dead in his bathtub on August 20.

Leach was found Monday morning in a field behind a Greenbrier elementary school with minor scratches. Detectives described her as uncooperative with the investigation on Monday.

Leach has been charged with first degree murder.

Man found shot to death in bathtub at Ark. home

Faulkner County deputies keeping close watch today over this duplex off Highway 25 between Quitman and Guy.

Inside apartment "A", a man described in his early 20's found shot to death in the bathtub. His father discovered the body after receiving what detectives call a "strange" text message from his son's girlfriend.

The investigation led detectives to Eastside Elementary in Greenbrier where they found the girlfriend of the murder victim well behind the campus with only minor scratches. She was taken in for questioning.

Shannon Bickham received an alert on cell phone of an incident at her daughter’s school. She says the district promptly let her know everything was okay on campus.

"The superintendent had called me and told me there was no reason for any parent to worry," Bickham says. "It definitely scares me because we're so close to Quitman here. I feel for the family that has had to go through that."

Detectives interviewing not only the victim's girlfriend, but another man detectives say the girlfriend knows on Monday evening.

Major Andy Shock says he believes the incident could end up being domestic related.

"If there was anything that we felt like would make the public in any kind of danger we would be the first ones to run to you guys and broadcast it out, but the public is not in any kind of danger,"

Detectives say they do not know how the girlfriend of the victim got from the murder scene in Quitman to a field behind the elementary school in Greenbrier, approximately 15 miles away.
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Dannythompson - 2/16/2013 12:33 AM
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i feel for his family,i really do,but do any of you people no what went on behind closed doors?????? Didn't think so. You mite b surprised.so think about that

Babygirl - 8/25/2012 10:20 AM
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He was in my family. It is a great loss. People should not post things about things they don't know anything about. Think of his mother and father, have some respect. He was a good person and did not deserve this at all. I hope justice is served to his girlfriend and that she learns from her mistake. RIP Cody. We love you.

ArkansasYankee - 8/22/2012 2:40 PM
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beb2277; I didn't say anything about the man. I do see some posts were "removed". Soldiers and first responders are my favorite people; sorry for your loss. I was just commenting on WandP's comment about taking IQ tests. I'd say looking at your spelling and grammar... WandP, sorry for your loss also.

beb2277 - 8/22/2012 2:27 AM
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I knew him to he was a fellow firefighter and a good man. I don't appreciate y'all talking about someone u don't know. Just remember one day you might b talking about the person that might save your life or your house ,family or belongings. Just remember karma will bite you in the back side

beb2277 - 8/22/2012 2:24 AM
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I knew him to was a fellow firefighter and friend. Don't appreciate u people talking things you don't know about. He would do anything for you weather he knew you or not. So y'all just remember you may b talking about the person that's gonna save your life or your house one day. Karma does bite people in the back side

ArkansasYankee - 8/21/2012 5:37 PM
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IQ tests? Seriously. There are a few on here that enjoy bashing most things I post, and a few that like to "debate" things I post. That's half the fun. Not all, but most would not be on here any longer; and that would be taking some of the fun out of it. I don't think IQ tests would get rid of golfdude either. You must be new to this; you should see some of the spelling and grammar; they'd be gone also, and we'd have no one to make fun of other than the thugs.

WHITEandPROUD - 8/21/2012 1:52 PM
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An innocent life has been taken and the first thing that comes to mind is what color they were/are? Well, I don't normally comment on these forums, but excuse me while I take the time to do so, this afternoon. Maybe some sort of IQ testing should be done before allowing such ignorance to comment, especially when such a tragedy has occurred. I bet BalckandProud would not be allowed to post anything, that goes for you as well, Golfdude2. I mourn the loss of a dear friend, a childhood friend, one of the best guys I have ever met. I will end my comment here, I do not want to let my lack of respect for uneducated, heartless, and ignorant individuals, ruin my southern (white) girl charm! RIL CMB

trident - 8/21/2012 1:22 PM
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Very sad. She obviously has mental issues just like BandP. Not sure how race has anything to do here but leave it to racist's like BandP to tie race in somehow.

oldschool - 8/21/2012 1:11 PM
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I so agree with you jimskull69 & Heather1220. We just need to be careful what we say about people. This is not something you joke about.

me501 - 8/21/2012 12:42 PM
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Fry this hillbilly thug.
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