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Man charged in Croan murder case arrested here
Murray W Galloway a 44 year old itinerant jewelry salesman of New Mexico was arrested October 14 by Monahans Police and charged with aggravated kidnapping Steven Lee Compton 28 of Odessa. He was indicted for the August mutilation murder of Carmen Melinda Croan 18 of Odessa. The case followed a four month sheriff department inquiry. Croan a Permian High graduate was last seen August 22 and found August 23 near an oil pump jack after being stabbed with a fixed blade knife found on Galloway. A pathologist is reviewing bite marks though no written report exists. Galloway is deemed possibly mentally ill and will be evaluated for competence to stand trial.
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Murray W Galloway
New Mexico
Monahans
Steven Lee Compton
Odessa
Ector County Sheriff’s Office
Ector County
Mike Holmes
Galloway
Carmen Melinda Croan
Sheriff’s Department
Permian High
Croan
Graham Central Station
Ector
Holmes
Sheriff's Office