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Delta couple stabbed to death; son arrested on multiple aggravated murder charges

By Fox 13 · November 1, 2026 · 1 min read
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A man was taken into custody in the driveway of a home where his parents, a Delta husband and wife, were found stabbed to death late Saturday. Rett Mikel Riding was arrested and faces two counts of aggravated murder and aggravated kidnapping.

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