BENTONVILLE, AR. (THECOUNT) — Keundra Allen of Little Rock, AR, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Thursday stabbing near Bentonville, according to Friday morning reports.
“Drae” Allen, 24, was killed after being stabbed multiple times near downtown Bentonville Thursday morning.
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Monroe, Louisiana man, Anthony Ballett, 39, was arrested after he fled the scene of the fatal stabbing
Police responded to a call of a stabbing around 9 a.m. in the area of 502 S.E. B St, in Bentonville, according to the release.
When officials arrives, Allen was found suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Ballett was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 43 between Maysville and Cherokee City, according to Sgt. Gene Page with the Bentonville Police Department. Maysville and Cherokee City are in Benton County near the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line.
The investigation is ongoing, according to Bentonville police.
Benton County Prosecutor Nathan Smith said a bond hearing for Ballett will be at 1:30 p.m. today before Circuit Judge Brad Karren, reports NWAOnline.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember the beloved man:
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Geo quick facts: Bentonville is a city in Arkansas. It’s known as the birthplace of the retailer Walmart. Downtown’s Walmart Museum includes founder Sam Walton’s original five-and-dime store. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art displays work from the colonial era to the present. Its sprawling grounds include forest trails, sculpture gardens and waterside pavilions. The Scott Family Amazeum offers hands-on science and art exhibits – wikipedia.