Booneville Man Accused of Killing His Wife Has Probation Revoked on Burglary Conviction

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Booneville man accused of killing his wife has been ordered to serve the remaining years on a prior conviction.

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Mike Rutledge had his probation revoked during a Tuesday hearing.

He was on probation for a burglary charge.

The judge ordered him to serve the remaining 14 years of that sentence.

Rutledge is in the Prentiss County Jail, where he will be held until after a preliminary hearing Wednesday for Capital Murder in the death of his wife, Laura.

Rutledge will then be taken to a state prison to serve out his burglary sentence.

You can read the story about the investigation into the death of Laura Rutledge here.