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Danny Stalnaker is a suspect in the death of Christopher Patterson

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Updated: 6/20/2012 12:47 pm

Published: 6/18/2012 1:16 pm

TRASKWOOD, AR – A man wanted in connection with the death of 35-year-old Christopher Patterson turned himself into the authorities Tuesday.

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office says 64-year-old Danny Stalnaker turned himself in to deputies at the Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office around 3:45pm. Stalnaker was then taken to the Saline County jail.

A Traskwood police officer found Patterson lying unconscious by the Saline River Sunday around 12:45am. Patterson was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. The sheriff’s office says Patterson died from blunt-force trauma to the head.

Stalnaker was arrested on 1st degree murder charges. His bond has been set at $250,000.

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Scarlett - 6/20/2012 8:55 AM

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Let us not condemn. Let both families grieve. No one wins here. Do not make yourself judge and jury. Were you there? I pray for all concerned.

jlp2011 - 6/20/2012 8:47 AM

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WOW! Sounds to me this man just needs to be shot between the eye's! Save the tax payers some money....

Scarlett - 6/20/2012 5:48 AM

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Treegirl, I feel for all involved. No one wins in this situation We also have pics, etc but another time. Not now. Let all grieve and heal and pray. Condolences to all.

treegirl - 6/19/2012 9:27 PM

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I have pictures and proof as well. I think this man was a negative influence on his nephew. :(

treegirl - 6/19/2012 9:25 PM

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These people are nuts....as you can see from the two comments below, they are kin of this Danny feller. I feel for the victim and his family. :(

slhicks - 6/19/2012 9:05 PM

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Well Danny is one of the BIGGEST POS ever!! He is a wife beater and a druggy!I would say now he will pay for what he put my mom though 43 years ago, but he won't. The POS has been in and out of prison. He is a POS father, son, and brother. You can report me all you want I have papers and pictures to back up my story. Anyone that pimps their teenage daughter out! I hope he burns in hell!!!!!! And I hear he has done this before just didn't get caught. Prays to Chris' family and the Stalnaker family. From what I remember his sisters and parents are good people.

wpsark - 6/19/2012 4:56 PM

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what a pos...give him the death penalty! but since he turned himself in he'll probably get a light sentence..Either way, I hope he dies in prison..Why are people always getting beaten to death on the Saline river? The same thing happened to someone else I know, was beaten, knocked in the head and left to die, the murderer was given a life sentence but will be eligible for parole...It's like the movie "Deliverance" out there on that river..it's a shame.

Tired - 6/19/2012 8:41 AM

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@ divenfry...here here...well spoken

divenfry - 6/18/2012 9:21 PM

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I sit here and all the time and read comments and think wow how can some people be so mean and some are so nice. I am Chris Patterson older brother the old man than hit him had been a trouble maker for awhile trying to start fights with everyone he ran into. I cant really say alot at the moment about it but I will say this he walked up behind my brother like a COWARD and hit him across the back of the head and he went down and he never seen it coming. Thats wrong. I love my brother and they will catch him and they will give him what he has coming. And our parents did raise us to respect our elders just not trash.

el perro feroz - 6/18/2012 4:26 PM

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Sweet Jesus and his virgin mother! these comments are so enlightening!

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