Murder trial reset for Little River County man accused of killing Girlfriend’s son

If convicted of first-degree murder, he could face 10 to 40 years or life in the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
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The trial date for a Little River County man charged with first-degree murder in 2022 has been continued until April 2024.

Walter Richard Duermit Jr., 65, is charged in the shooting death of his live-in girlfriend’s son. He has pleaded not guilty, according to court documents.

If convicted of first-degree murder, Duermit could face 10 to 40 years or life in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. He was released from the Little River County jail in October on a $250,000 bond.