A heartbreaking incident occurred Monday afternoon in Judsonia, where a house fire in the 100 block of Beacon Way claimed the life of a 6th-grade student from Judsonia Elementary School. Lieutenant Chancey Warden of the White County Sheriff’s Office reported that a joint investigation is underway, involving the Arkansas State Police Fire Marshal’s Office and the White County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation aims to determine the cause and origin of the fire and to assess whether any criminal elements were involved.
The child’s body was recovered after the fire was contained and extinguished. Following standard protocol, the body has been sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for a forensic autopsy. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family, as well as with everyone at Judsonia Elementary and the Riverview School District.
