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CRIME & SAFETY
Swimmer dies at DeGray Lake
A Gurdon man died at DeGray Lake after his oxygen machine reportedly stopped working while he went for a brief swim. It was shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024, when authorities were called to Alpine Ridge, near Amity, for a 911 report of a man who had quit breathing because his oxygen machine had quit working while he was in the lake, according to a report filed recently at the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Dispatch Desk: July 22-28
The following incidents were gathered from reports filed at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Names of arrested individuals were collected at the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia. They are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. The Arkadelphian does not withhold names from the arrest log, so don’t even think about asking.
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