Desha County woman shot dead inside home; suspect arrested
by Jack A. Webb
{p}Special agents from the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division were investigating after a Joan Lemonds, 68, was shot dead inside her home Wednesday, April 13. (Photo KATV){/p}
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) —
Special agents from the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division were investigating after a Desha County woman was shot dead inside her home Wednesday.
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Joan Lemonds, 68, of 1769 Arkansas Highway 227, west of Watson, was pronounced dead by the county coroner around 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The Desha County Sheriff's Department has arrested a man who is being held pending the filing of formal charges.
According to the ASP release, a neighbor described hearing an argument between Lemonds and the suspect shortly before the shooting occured in the residence.
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The county sheriff's department asked the ASP to conduct a criminal investigation of the incident.
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