Arlington man faces charges after body of Texas woman found floating in Kentucky Lake
An Arlington man was in custody on Wednesday in connection with the body of a North Texas woman found floating in a container in a Kentucky lake, according to news reports and jail records.
Jeffrey Rogers, 60, was in the Tarrant County Jail on a fugitive charge, according to jail records.
Rogers was booked into jail on Tuesday after being arrested in Fort Worth.
He faces charges of one count of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence, according to news reports. His bond has been set at $1 million, according to KFVS-TV.
The body of Traci L. Jones, 41, of Granbury was located Saturday night in Kentucky Lake, according to WSMV-TV in Nashville.
Her death was ruled a homicide, according to KFVS-TV.
Authorities developed information in the investigation that led to Rogers.
Investigators said Rogers used a boat rented in Paris, Tennessee, to dispose of the body in Kentucky Lake, according to WATN-TV.
Investigators have not provided any other details or a motive.
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife responded to the scene after receiving a report about 7:30 p.m. Saturday of a body in a plastic container floating on the lake.
A few minutes later, Jones’ body was pulled from the lake.
Kentucky State Trooper Adam Jones said a medical examiner identified Jones following an autopsy in Madisonville, Kentuck., according to WFAA-TV.
Kentucky State Police, agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Texas Rangers, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the case.
Rogers is awaiting extradition to Tennessee.
This story was originally published June 24, 2020 at 9:10 AM.
