An Ionia man who allegedly killed a woman in Benton County on Wednesday, May 15; was on the run from authorities and was taken into custody at about 10 p.m. Thursday, May 16, has been charged with two felonies.
According to a news release, at approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities responded to a residence in Ionia, where a woman said 45-year-old Travis C. Henderson was pointing a shotgun at her. Upon arrival, 47-year-old Khristy Clark was found deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Henderson reportedly fled the scene in a pickup truck that was later recovered in a remote area east of Ionia. Multiple law-enforcement agencies conducted a search of the surrounding area; however, Henderson was not found at that time.
According to a post on the Benton County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page, Henderson, who was believed to be armed, was taken into custody after a short standoff with law enforcement.
Online court documents say Henderson has been charged with a Class A Felony for First-Degree Murder and an Unclassified Felony for Armed Criminal Action. The judge has ordered no bond.
An initial hearing for Henderson is pending at Benton County Circuit Court.