The names of four people shot to death in Stone County have been released but law enforcement say no arrest has been made. The shootings occurred at homes about one quarter of a mile apart in the Ben community, southeast of Mountain View.
The Arkansas State Police (ASP) says state police special agents are investigating the cases independently and have not, at this juncture, found conclusive evidence to confirm whether the cases might be related.
The Stone County Sheriffs Office contacted state police Thursday requesting CID special agents be sent to 646 Northcutt Road, located off Arkansas Highway 5.
About 2 PM, a woman and her son, both residents of the home had been found dead by a family member. The deceased have been identified as 77-year-old Shirley Watters and 55-year-old James Watters. Agents investigating the case have found evidence indicating both had been wounded by gunfire.
About eight hours later, while continuing their work at the first crime scene, agents were called to a second crime scene located at 5474 Arkansas Highway 5, north of the Watters residence.
Seventy-five-year-old William Clinton Trammell and his 72-year-old wife, Sharon Trammell, had been discovered dead inside their home. Both had apparently been shot to death.
The bodies in each case have been transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory where the medical examiner will confirm the cause and manner of death and provide agents with an approximate time of death.
The ASP says special agents assigned to the independent cases are continuing their investigative work today and will keep the Stone County Sheriffs Department and prosecuting attorney updated on their findings.
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