An Ionia man who allegedly killed a woman in Benton County on May 15 and has been charged with two felonies is due in court this week.
According to a news release, 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.
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 at about 10 p.m. May 16.
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.
Henderson entered a not-guilty plea during his arraignment hearing on May 21. His next hearing is scheduled to be held at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Benton County Circuit Court.