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Police say man suspected in Denver slaying arrested in LA

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DENVER (AP) — Police say a man suspected of killing a Denver resident a day after being released from jail was arrested Los Angeles Tuesday. Denver police say 40-year-old Brian Murray was being held for investigation of first-degree murder in the death of 77-year-old William “Stu” Hoebel. Denver’s KDVR-TV reported Murray had repeated contact with police in Louisville, Colorado, in the days before Hoebel was killed. Police initially tried but failed to have him put on a mental health hold after he allegedly made threats. They later arrested him but he was released from jail on Nov. 17.

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