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Prosecutor details 2022 killing in Benton County case
A prosecutor described the 2022 murder of Jodie Bevans by her stepdaughter Samantha Bevans and Samantha’s boyfriend Tacoa Talley as payback and payout. Evidence included a Snapchat video in which Samantha admits killing Jodie and Talley encourages her. The trial, expected to last five days, features testimonies from Wells and others about planning a burglary-turned-murder and alleged domestic abuse.
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Samantha Bevans
Tacoa Talley
Talley
Samantha
Platz
Benton County District Court
Jodie
Mike Bevans
Bevans
Jason Wells
Wells
Lindsay Gardner
Gardner
Trent Vileta
Iowa
Vileta
Ing
Cross
Kellie Hughes
Sugar Bottom
Mike
Hughes
Kelly Hughes
Benton County
Vinton
Jodie Bevans
Nick Rohlman
the Gazette
Monty Platz