Preston murder suspect arrested

 

A suspect arrested for the murder of a Preston man told detectives he stabbed the victim multiple times with a hunting knife following a party.

Marlin McQueen is charged with first-degree murder after Wilden Lovin Jr. was found dead in his Preston home Saturday.

The Idaho Statesman reports, McQueen is being held on a $1 million dollar bond and if convicted, he could face the death penalty or up to life-in-prison.

During during an interview, McQueen allegedly told detectives he used the knife to stab Lovin multiple times. He then hid the knife in a stuffed animal and locked it in a storage shed.

Court documents do not indicate a motive. McQueen was arrested and transported to the Cache County Jail in Utah where he is being held.

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