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Ark. slaying suspect claimed mental illness in ’07

By Ken Miller
Published July 29, 2012 4:00am ET
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Ark. slaying suspect claimed mental illness in ’07
This undated photo provided by the Little Rock Police shows Antonio Whitlow. On Saturday, July 28, 2012, authorities in Arkansas said that Whitlow was suspected of killing his parents and abducting his adopted 12-year-old sister. A Little Rock police spokeswoman said the missing Arkansas girl has been found alive, and that Whitlow has been arrested. (AP Photo/Little Rock Police) | AP

An Arkansas man suspected of killing his parents and abducting his 12-year-old sister claimed to be mentally ill or deficient in 2007 before he eventually pleaded guilty to assaulting a female relative or household member.

Antonio Whitlow, 33, was arrested Saturday in Memphis, Tenn., hours after his parents were found slain in their home in Little Rock, about 135 miles away.

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