Posted on 09/06/2011 7:59:13 PM PDT by kcvl
Authorities said Tuesday that they are investigating the death of an Arkansas man found in an unfilled hot tub with a sleeping TV meteorologist.
Maumelle police were summoned Monday morning to the home where they found Dexter Williams' body in the hot tub.
The homeowner told authorities that Williams and the meteorologist, Brett Cummins of Little Rock television station KARK, had been at his home Sunday night. The homeowner said the next morning, he found Cummins asleep in the hot tub and Dexter Williams next to him. Williams' face was discolored and he had with a chain around his neck, police said. The hot tub was not filled with water.
Maumelle police Lt. Jim Hansard said investigators haven't ruled out foul play in the death of Williams, 24, of Mountain Pine. An autopsy is being conducted on Williams' body.
Cummins spoke with authorities, but police declined to release his statement, citing the ongoing investigation. He has not been charged in Williams' death and no arrests had been made by Tuesday evening.
Cummins did not respond to a phone message left Tuesday.
Mike Vaughn, the general manager for KARK, said Cummins reported to work Monday. He said the station had received the police report about Williams' death and was working to figure out what happened, but he declined to comment further.
KARK reported on Williams' death in a post on its website and added that Cummins "will not be on the air as he is mourning the loss of his friend."
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Um, hottub? Where???
Where was Christopher Nance?
(google is celebrating Freddy Mercury’s 65 birthday today. Coincidence? You be the judge)...
Didn’t see it.
Had something in my eye....
Well Dexter Williams was an openly gay man (pretty obvious what they were doing together)
I also know him well (his friends will probably lie and defend him) but he was a pretty big drug user so it’s likely he did o.d. (Just because he was a frequent drug user doesn’t mean he was the drug expert like you think)
Posted by Sandra on September 6, 2011 at 2:29 PM | Report this comment
Brett is a good person, even if he’s made a mistake or two. The deceased was known throughout the community for using drugs on a regular basis. It’s a very sad situation for everyone involved, but it should be a lesson to those partaking in illegal narcotics. Don’t do it.. and don’t get in a hot tub while drinking... The fact that the kid wore a “Dog Collar” necklace is irrelevant. It had nothing to do with the situation. Just his “emo” sense of style.
Yeah, they can put an eye out.
Yar!
Laz founded an institute?
Over share!
Yes.
As a sort of sommelier school of women....
Wow. I’m impressed. Good reporting.
As far as the meteorologist, stormy weather ahead.
Thanks for the research, links and information, kcvl. OUSTANDING!
“It’s Raining Men....Hallelujah...”
A real meteorologist, or say, a David Letterman/Little Tommy Daschle type of "meteorologist"?
Not any night thanks!
Dude.... every day is a learning day.
ugh
lol.
autoerotic asphyxiation?
Last week a man was found dead in a Houston Texan players pool after a party the previous night...
Science!
Oh, he doesn’t look gay. Not at all. Nope. Couldn’t see that coming.
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