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Lake Bridgeport man arrested for capital murder


The Wise County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Lake Bridgeport man and charged him with capital murder in the July 5 death of Lake Bridgeport resident Lauren Whitener. Rodney Aric Maxwell, 39, was arrested just before noon Friday on a traffic stop south of Decatur, according to Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin. Maxwell was taken into custody without incident on warrants for capital murder and two counts of arson. Akin said investigators were able to obtain an arrest warrant based on the results of evidence that had been tested at crime labs. The 32-year-old Whitener’s body was found with multiple stab wounds in her bedroom following a fire at the home at 620 N. Main St. during the early morning hours of July 5. The Dallas County Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide and not caused by the fire. The Texas Rangers have been assisting the WCSO on the case.

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