Missouri man accused of dismembering victim, throwing arms at witnesses
A Kirksville, Mo., man is charged with murder in a case in which he allegedly dismembered his victim and threw the arms at witnesses.
Paul R. Potter, 49, is in the Adair County jail with a bail of $1 million cash after the grisly homicide late Sunday. He is charged with second-degree murder, second-degree arson and tampering with a motor vehicle.
According to the Kirksville Daily Express, police responded to reports of a car in flames shortly after 11 pm. Officers soon became aware of a disturbance at a nearby apartment and a found a second fire and the dismembered body of a dead male. Witnesses said Potter was seen leaving the burning vehicle. According to the paper, police observed him throwing objects _ later determined to be human arms _ toward witnesses.
Citing court documents, the newspaper said Potter admitted the crimes and said he had set the fires in an attempt to conceal the murder.
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