GREEN FOREST, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division is looking into the death of a 61-year-old man in Carroll County. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the ASP in the investigation.
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On Saturday, October 3, at approximately 3 p.m., authorities received a 911 call regarding a body discovered by a witness at a residence on Highway 103. The deceased has been identified as Kevin Rogers, a resident of Green Forest. The witness found Rogers after noticing his pickup truck parked at the end of a nearby driveway on Carroll County Road 4351.
During the investigation, ASP agents interviewed Rogers' girlfriend, 32-year-old Ashley Hunt, who reported a physical altercation in which she struck Rogers in the head with an object. As a result, Hunt was arrested and taken to the Carroll County Detention Center, where she is being held on a charge of second-degree murder.
Rogers' body has been sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for an examination to determine the cause and manner of death. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is currently available. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.