Two elderly residents of a rural Carroll County home were found shot to death during a welfare check on November 14, 2025. Joy Bennett Willmeth, 77, and Robert Leo Willmeth, 71, were discovered by deputies in the 3000 block of U.S. 62 West, just east of Eureka Springs. Both victims had suffered gunshot wounds and their bodies were taken to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for autopsy.

The Arkansas State Police opened a double homicide investigation and the scene was quickly sealed. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office later said a suspect was taken into custody, but provided no name, age, motive or charges as the investigation and evidence processing continued. Officials have not released a timeline of events or the relationship between the victims and the person in custody.

The shooting occurred on a quiet stretch of U.S. 62 West and has unsettled the small Ozark community. Does anyone in or near Eureka Springs have information about the Willmeths, their movements before November 14, or potential witnesses to the welfare check?