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Authorities have determined when Robert Brian Arnett murdered Billy Mardis, Jr. last month it is probable the killing was an intentional one.

On Monday, a Campbell County Grand Jury handed down the sole count indictment charging Arnett with first-degree murder in the matter, according to the court record. Under state law, first degree murder is the charging offense when there is an element of premeditation to the crime.

While LaFollette Police are not disclosing the exact details of the crime, it does appear to have a domestic element to it.

It has been almost five years since Jenny Siler was charged with narcotics violations.

In that time, she pled guilty and had her sentencing delayed numerous times. However, once it was handed down, she and her attorneys immediately began fighting it through the appeals process.

Last month, they formalized Siler’s appeal by filing a 105 page brief with state appellate court.

In it, Siler enumerates points her attorneys attempted to argue at her sentencing held in March.