On the evening of October 6, 2020, Dennis Graves, 48, was found in a driveway on Byrne Street in Ashdown, Arkansas, suffering from a single gunshot wound. First responders rendered aid and he was taken by ambulance to Little River County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police located a nearby crime scene and quickly focused on two individuals. Warrants for first-degree murder were issued for Chekala Johnson and Corey Garfield, who were described as armed and dangerous. Both remained at large until November 23, 2020, when they were arrested without incident in Little Rock after a tip led officers to a hotel. Court records later suggested Garfield may have acted after Graves allegedly urinated on methamphetamine said to belong to him, and the pistol used in the shooting was never recovered.

A Little River County jury found Corey Garfield not guilty of second-degree murder, citing insufficient evidence and inconsistent witness statements. Does anyone have further information about Graves, his movements that night, or witnesses who haven’t yet spoken publicly?