"Arrests Made in 2015 Murder of Eric Cates, Man Found Dead in Burned Truck with Pet Dog"

Two individuals have been indicted and arrested in connection with the 2015 slaying of Eric Cates and his dog in Walker County, Alabama. Joshua Franklin Hill, 33, and Cyerena Cheyenne Styles, 28, are facing murder charges after Cates and his dog were found dead inside a burned pickup truck near the old Empire School building. The case was presented to a grand jury following an investigation by the Alabama Attorney General's Office at the request of the Walker County Sheriff's Office. Cates' family expressed gratitude for the progress in the case but acknowledged that it marks the beginning of another chapter in their pursuit of justice.