A coordinated investigation among multiple law enforcement agencies has led to the arrest of a Florida man in connection with the July homicide of an Arkansas woman.
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in DeLand, Florida, arrested Mark R. Brown, 68, of DeLand, on charges of Capital Murder in the death of his sister, Mona Sloop, 69, of Leslie, Arkansas. Sloop was found dead at her home on Shady Grove Road in Searcy County on July 22, 2025.
The arrest followed a joint investigation by the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (ASP CID), the Searcy County Sheriff’s Office, and the 20th Judicial District Drug Crimes Task Force. Special Agents from ASP assisted SCSO investigators in Florida to collect evidence that ultimately led to Brown’s arrest.
Brown is currently booked in the Volusia County Detention Center awaiting extradition to Arkansas. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible.
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