Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan claim live-in friend overdosed on drugs

LAS VEGAS A female bodybuilder charged with her husband for murdering their live-in aide told police the aide died of a drug overdose.

33-year-old Kelly Ryan faces murder, arson and kidnapping charges along with her husband, 41-year-old Craig Titus. They are accused of killing their live-in aide, 28-year-old Melissa James. James' body was found in December in the trunk of Ryan's burned-out Jaguar sedan in the desert. Ryan told police the couple and two friends discovered James dead with a needle sticking out of her arm in Ryan's car.

She said the bodybuilding couple decided to dispose of the body by burning it. She said they were afraid to go to police because of Titus' previous felony conviction.

She said they were also concerned about bad publicity since both are former fitness champions.

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