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Woman arrested in connection to husband’s murder


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Updated: 4/05/2012 5:19 pm Published: 4/05/2012 11:56 am
FAULKNER COUNTY, AR - Amanda Ewing, charged with capital murder, made her first appearance in a Faulkner County courtroom Thursday.

Prosecutors say Ewing and her ex-husband Clayton Monsees, also charged with capital murder, worked together to kill Ewing's husband Billy Joe in March. Deputies say Ewing told them she needed to get her husband oh of the picture so she and Monsees could have a relationship.

"As a general rule in any case, capital murder requires premeditation, deliberation and we feel like the facts are sufficient in this case to file capital murder," Prosecuting Attorney Cody Hiland said.

Deputies say Ewing and Monsees murdered Billy Joe Ewing at the end of a gravel road in Green Toad. At this time, a trial date has yet to be set.

"Capital murder case, you know, can take a year, a year and a half, so," Hiland said.

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CanISay - 4/9/2012 7:18 PM
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I knew Amanda from way back. We went to middle school together, and she was a habitual liar. She made up these wild stories (she fabricated having a child (at the age of 13), and produced pictures of a child and the 'father', as well as many other lies). But I never thought she was a bad person, I just felt she needed attention and lied to get it. Having read the recent news, it's surprising and not surprising all at the same time, that she could be involved in something like this. What's done is done though. My heart goes out to the family and friends. But mostly the children, of all who suffer because of this, they suffer the most. Their father was murdered, their mother will be in jail for the rest of her life, if she isn't put to death of course. And what's left for them? This is all very horrific, and unfortunate. But any mother who's needs are so selfish that she's willing to have the father of her children murdered, and to risk herself being put in prison, knowing she won't get to hug her children ever again, doesn't deserve to be a mother in the first place. As a mother, I'm deeply disappointed in her. If she wanted out of the marriage, she could get divorced and be done with it. She vowed to love, honor and obey, she owed him more than what he got. There is never a reason to resort to murder.

moniluv81 - 4/6/2012 11:06 AM
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Lol @ the good humor however, R.I.P. sir!!

happy to be me - 4/6/2012 10:33 AM
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Please , there has to be some other reason this man would help her kill her husband. It couldn't be because he wanted her ! Must have been some life insurance money or else he has the mind of a very young child with bad eye sight. But still prayers for the husbands family I am so sorry for what these two did to him and to you.

charlie c - 4/6/2012 5:53 AM
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I have always been told and believed that if a person didnt look good they have an inner beauty,a very good heart, I WAS WRONG. This woman is ugly to the bone, even her soul is dark and ugly. I hope their victim rest in peace and in gods kingdom. And these 2 will get the juice of the life taking needle.

Wellwisher - 4/5/2012 4:42 PM
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And that my friends, is why bags were invented.

amberjack - 4/5/2012 2:54 PM
6 Votes
Whew-she could scare a buzzard off a meat truck

JustMe - 4/5/2012 2:35 PM
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Wow...now THAT'S scary.

vernon - 4/5/2012 2:28 PM
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why did you post a picture of him?

Butch54 - 4/5/2012 2:19 PM
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why would you kill someone for that. Must have been

Uchegat - 4/5/2012 1:55 PM
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Eeewww...Scarry!
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