RICHLAND – Kyle Johnson-Clark was involved in the killing of Daniel Rice in Richland during May 2019, where he shot Rice multiple times over spending too much time with his girlfriend.
Johnson-Clark fled the Richland apartment complex where the crime occurred, all the way to St. Louis, Missouri. There, he was involved in a police shootout where he was eventually apprehended.
In his return to Benton County, Johnson-Clark underwent a two-week long trial and was convicted of the first degree murder of Daniel Rice. The conviction came last Friday, January 28. The investigation was done by Richland Police Department, with prosecution from Benton County Prosecutor Andy Miller and Deputy Prosecutor Julie Long.
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