Died in jail or a lockup
One of 2 people whose names were not reported
A person died in custody at the Sharp County jail in Ash Flat, Arkansas, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, according to the Sharp County Sheriff's Office, which announced the death the next day. The sheriff's office has not released the person's name, age, or a cause of death. It asked the Arkansas State Police to conduct an independent investigation, which is ongoing and which the sheriff's office described as standard protocol.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Sharp County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.