The Pulaski County coroner says the body of a woman reported missing Tuesday night has been found and an arrest warrant has been issued for her boyfriend.
Officials say the body of 34-year-old Monica Wells was found in a sinkhole away from her home on Providence Road.
Detectives believe her boyfriend, 35 -year-old Johnny Hendrix, killed Wells early Tuesday morning during an altercation then took her body on an ATV into the woods before dumping her in the sinkhole.
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After the fight, officials say Hendrix left the home on the ATV and was gone for around two hours before returning home. Based on evidence recovered from the home, detectives feared Wells had been severely injured or killed in the assault. According to police this isn’t the first domestic dispute between the two.
Officials say family first noticed she wasn’t home when she didn’t contact them all day Tuesday and didn’t return home to greet her child when he got home from school. The family has not been able to make contact with Hendrix, either.
An arrest warrant had been issued for Hendrix charging him with domestic assault. Those charges will be upgraded to murder, officials said.
It is believed that he may be with his brother, Freddy Pennington. They are believed to be driving a black 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier with Kentucky tags 793PJJ.
Investigators say they want to speak with Pennington as a witness to the assault.
Wells’ body will be sent to Frankfort for an autopsy.
Detectives say Hendrix should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information as to his location is asked to contact the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.
