PRESS RELEASE

On October 23, 2019 at approximately 10:00 AM, deputies and investigators with the Pope County Sheriff's Office responded to a possible death in the Pottsville area of Pope County. On deputies' arrival they located an adult male who appeared to be a victim of a farming related accident. Sheriff Shane Jones states that the name of the victim is not being released at this time, pending notification of family members. The victim was transported by Pope County Coroner Danny White, and will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab positive identification.