Two more suspects arrested in Hot Springs bat beating death

HOT SPRINGS, AR - Hot Springs detectives have arrested two additional suspects in connection to the beating death of James Cranford.

According to reports, police arrested 25-year-old Felecia Murray and 48-year-old Elbert Osborne Jr., both of Hot Springs. Murray and Osborne are charged with one count of Capital Murder, one count of Aggravated Robbery and one count of Aggravated Residential Burglary. They are both being held at the Garland County Detention Center on no bond.

On August 22, police responded to a call about a man being beat with a bat at the El Rancho Motel, located at 1611 Central Avenue. The victim, James Cranford, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

Police arrested 41-year-old David Felty on the scene. Felty has been charged with homicide.

The investigation is ongoing.