Kordarro Woodard was arraigned Monday morning in Blytheville District Court via closed circuit video, with the amended charge of first degree murder.
Judge Shannon Langston found probable cause and modified the bond to $500,000 cash.
After bond was set Woodard became combative and was found in contempt. Woodard's pretrial court date is still scheduled for July 26th in Circuit Court.
Woodard was originally arraigned last Monday on charges of attempted murder, first degree domestic battery, and violation of a no contact order when he set ex-girlfriend Martha George on fire. George died Friday afternoon at The Med in Memphis, resulting in the altered charges.
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