A fugitive wanted on murder charges out of Las Vegas, Nev., was arrested in Holbrook on Friday, April 18. The suspect, identified as Samuel Douglas Conway, of Las Vegas, Nev., was being sought in connection with a Las Vegas homicide investigation and was reported to be in St. Johns on Thursday, April 17, before fleeing to Holbrook.
According to authorities, Conway has a long history of violent crime and resisting arrest. He was taken into custody at approximately 11:20 a.m. in the 100 block of Navajo Blvd. The Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) assisted the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Marshals Service in making the arrest. Conway was booked into the Navajo County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Nevada.
