DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — A Florida man wanted in connection to a murder investigation was arrested by the US Marshals Service and a Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday afternoon.

25-year-old Trai’xon Smith was apprehended on Star Light Drive in Owensboro after being wanted in Florida for allegedly committing several violent crimes in October 2024.

Authorities had been surveilling his movements, waiting for a chance to arrest him without children present in his vehicle.

After his arrest, Smith was taken to the Daviess County Detention Center, where he will face extradition to Florida.

Smith is facing the following charges:

Attempted Murder in the First Degree (2 Counts)

Murder in the Second Degree

Armed Burglary with Assault or Battery

Attempted Armed Robbery

Aggravated Assault

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