Posted on 06/06/2019 10:20:24 AM PDT by Red Badger
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A judge has sealed investigative files in the killing of former Arkansas senator Linda Collins-Smith.
The Randolph County prosecuting attorney's office announced Wednesday that Circuit Judge Harold Erwin had sealed documents and statements obtained by police.
The Randolph County sheriff's office said it will issue a "brief statement" on the case Wednesday. They did not answer
The order comes after Collins-Smith was found dead from a gunshot wound at her home in Pocahontas on Tuesday. Ken Yang, her former press secretary, has said her death is being investigated as a homicide.
According to Yang, neighbors heard gunshots a day or two before Collins-Smith's body was found. Her body was reportedly wrapped in a blanket.
Smith was a Republican state representative from 2011-2013. She served in the state senate from 2015-2019.
In statement Wednesday, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he was "stunned and saddened" by Collins-Smith's death.
"She was a good person who served in the public arena with passion and conviction," Hutchinson tweeted. "The First Lady and I extend our deepest sympathies to her family and friends during this difficult time."
Who are they protecting?
Her ex: not a retired judge. Disbarred. Caught using office computers for kiddie porn.
She’s the one who tipped the cops.
Hmmmm................why do I smell PIZZA?........................
"She was set to testify against Hillary Clinton before a Grand Jury THIS WEEK."
https://westvirginia.forums.rivals.com/threads/former-arkansas-lawmaker-linda-collins-smith-found-shot-dead-in-her-home-4-dead-in-4-days.204700/
NY Post and UK Daily Mail have picked up this story.
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