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Escambia Man Arrested For March Murder
August 17, 2016
An Escambia County man was arrested Tuesday afternoon for a March murder.
William Hurst Peters III, 35, was charged with homicide for the March 11 murder of Cynthia Finney. Escambia County firefighters found Finney’s body inside her burning home.
DNA evidence played a major role in the homicide investigation, leading to Peters’ arrest, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Peters was already serving time in jail on child abuse charges. He has been arrested 21 times previously, including two juvenile felony arrests, deputies said.
He remains in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $
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