Transient woman from Lawrenceburg arrested after man is pushed to his death from a train in Wyoming

A transient couple, one of whom hails from Lawrenceburg, was apprehended Friday for allegedly throwing a man from a train in Wyoming, resulting in his death.

Wyoming officials report that twenty-nine year old Ashley Nicole Chandler was arrested in Hot Springs, Arkansas while her companion, thirty-eight year old Dennis Morley of Hood River, Oregon was arrested in Denton County, Texas.

On August 19, Union Pacific Railroad personnel located the body of a man later identified as Eric Barrett, 26, of Royal, Arkansas alongside some tracks in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Officials reported that he had died as the result of trauma suffered from falling from a train.

Authorities had made contact with Chandler and Morley later that morning when they were found to be trespassing on railroad property. They were not detained at that time, however authorities report that further investigation revealed that they had been traveling with Barrett at the time of his death.

Utah Transit Authority Police made contact with Chandler and Morley in Salt Lake City on August 21. While they admitted they had been traveling together, they claimed that they had awakened to discover that he was gone.

Authorities obtained additional information in the case on August 24. At that time both Chandler and Morley reportedly admitted that an altercation had occurred during which Morley pushed Barrett from the train. They also confessed that Chandler had discarded evidence linking them to Barrett.

Morley was subsequently arrested on one count of involuntary manslaughter while Chandler was incarcerated on a charge of accessory after the fact. Both are awaiting extradition to Rock Springs, Wyoming.