A spokesperson for the Izard County Sheriff’s Office says the body found on Wayland Arbor Road near Dolph on Tuesday morning has been identified as 61-year-old Ricky Brown of Dolph.
Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Earnie Blackley says Brown apparently died as a result of a knife-inflicted injury. His body has been submitted to the State Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy to assist in determining the manner and cause of death.
Blackley also says the two individuals who were taken into custody on Tuesday have been released pending the final outcome of the investigation. No charges have been filed.
The investigation will continue as the sheriff’s department awaits the results from the State Medical Examiner’s office and the Arkansas Crime Laboratory.
Blackley says they are confident the incident was not a random act, and there is no continuing threat to the community.
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