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Arkansas judge seals police records in killing of former senator Linda Collins-Smith
katv.com ^ | Wednesday, June 5th 2019 | by Scott Carroll

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."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: arkansas; arkansasstatesenator; casesealed; collinssmith; homicide; kenyang; lindacollinssmith; murder
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To: Red Badger

Who are they protecting?


41 posted on 06/06/2019 2:32:59 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Sacajaweau; Red Badger

Her ex: not a retired judge. Disbarred. Caught using office computers for kiddie porn.

She’s the one who tipped the cops.


42 posted on 06/06/2019 3:11:16 PM PDT by mumblypeg (I've seen the future, brother. It is murder. --L. Cohen)
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To: LucyT

43 posted on 06/06/2019 5:28:56 PM PDT by Baynative ("A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." - John Barrymore)
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To: mumblypeg

Hmmmm................why do I smell PIZZA?........................


44 posted on 06/07/2019 6:08:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: LucyT

45 posted on 06/07/2019 1:49:46 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: wrench; NEMDF; USS Alaska; RinaseaofDs
FWIW:

"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.

46 posted on 06/07/2019 2:46:35 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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