Murder suspect surrenders to police

The Mississippi County Sheriff's Office said Malik Dority turned himself in on Monday, Jan. 23.
The Mississippi County Sheriff's Office said Malik Dority turned himself in on Monday, Jan. 23.(Mississippi Co. Sheriff's Office)
Published: Jan. 17, 2023 at 9:32 PM CST|Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 12:04 PM CST
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BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) – The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office said Monday a man wanted in a Jan. 17 murder has surrendered.

Chief Deputy Robb Rounsaval told Region 8 News that 26-year-old Malik Dority turned himself in around 8:30 a.m. Jan. 23.

A judge issued a warrant for Dority’s arrest after finding probable cause to charge him with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 25-year-old Dandre Whitfield.

Blytheville police officers found Whitfield dead in the 700 block of Central Street.