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"The Randolph County sheriff’s office responded Tuesday evening to a home belonging to the 57-year-old Republican in a residential Pocahontas neighborhood along Arkansas 90. The Arkansas State Police said they’re investigating a death at the home as a homicide but haven’t identified the deceased person."
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"Circuit Judge Harold S. Erwin signed off on a gag order Wednesday morning preventing the release of major material in the investigation, including law enforcement and medical reports." https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/jun/05/former-arkansas-senator-collins-smith-dies-57-gop-/
You’re right about the gag order. They wasted no time on that.
Nothing suspicious there . . .