UPDATE: June 9, 2022:
A 15-year-old has been taken into custody by Arkansas State Police Special Agents and is being held in connection with the death of a Marion County man.
According to a release from the state police, the male youth is being detained at Conway under laws applicable to an accused juvenile offender until a decision is made whether to criminally charge the youth as an adult or proceed with a juvenile adjudication process.
On Monday, sheriff’s deputies in Marion County discovered the body of Daniel W. Stine, 80, at his home southwest of Yellville around 11:30 p.m. Deputies had responded to the residence at 2723 Arkansas Highway 235 after receiving a report of an intruder inside the home and gunshots.
The sheriff’s department contacted the Arkansas State Police requesting the department’s Criminal Investigation Division investigate Stine’s death. The investigation is continuing.
From Wednesday, June 8, 2022:
Special agents from the Arkansas State Police are investigating a reported homicide in Marion County.
According to a release from the state police, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department responded Monday to a call of a reported home intruder around 11:15 p.m. at a residence on State Highway 235, south of Yellville. When deputies arrived, they discovered the body of Daniel W. Stine, 80, the victim of an apparent gunshot wound.
The release said the sheriff’s department requested special agents from the state police and that the agents entered the home on Wednesday to begin investigating the crime scene.
The body has been transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the cause and manner of death and time of death.
The state police said a family member was reportedly inside the house at the time of the shooting and has been questioned.
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