Former Dallas Cowboy Named Primary Suspect In Wife's Murder

Former Dallas Cowboys player Anthony McClanahan is accused of murdering his wife in Salt Lake City, Utah. Prosecutors told The Associated Press McClanahan was arrested, but has not yet been charged for the murder of Keri "KC" McClanahan. She was found in a Park City hotel with stab wounds to her throat. He is being held without bail.

McClanahan, 46, was however charged with an unrelated child kidnapping Friday. He allegedly picked up his eight-year-old son from an Arizona school on Oct. 3 without the mother's permission and then traveled to Nevada and Utah. He was caught Oct. 13 and returned the child, according to the AP report. The child's mother is not KC McClanahan.

KC McClanahan's sister, Heather Gauf, told The Salt Lake Tribune KC leaves behind a daughter, 9, and a son, 7, from a previous relationship. Gauf said KC recently spent time helping with Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts in Texas.

Anthony McClanahan played for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s but never appeared in an NFL game. People Magazine reported Anthony and KC wed in January in Bellingham, Washington.

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Story compiled with reports from Chris Rhatigan, Patch