Carolyn S. Campbell
Carolyn S. Campbell, 59, was found dead in her home in Purdy on the morning of April 3, 2014, a day after she was released from the Taney County Jail. Purdy Police Chief Jackie Lowe said that, based on preliminary information, he believed her death was a suicide and that there were no obvious signs of trauma or forced entry. Her family asked the Barry County Sheriff's Office to investigate the death instead of local police. At the time of the report, the date of the autopsy had not been set.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). Purdy Police Chief Jackie Lowe said preliminary information points to suicide, but her family asked the Barry County Sheriff's Office to investigate instead of local police, and the autopsy date had not been set.
Reported by: Purdy Police Chief Jackie Lowe.