An El Dorado man is being held in the Union County jail without bond on several felony charges that include capital murder and kidnapping in connection to the fatal shooting of his estranged wife.
Robert A. Courtney, 58, made his first appearance Wednesday in 35th Judicial District Court, a day after he allegedly kidnapped 50-year-old Sheila Jones-Courtney at gunpoint from a local, family-owned business and led law enforcement officers to her body after he was apprehended hours later.
The incident unfolded just after lunchtime Tuesday and involved several law enforcement agencies, including the El Dorado Police Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Ashley County Sheriff’s Office and Arkansas State Police.
At 1:11 p.m. Tuesday, El Dorado police responded to an initial call about a welfare concern at CornerPost, a packing, shipping, printing and business service store at 1205 E.
