On October 12, 2021 at 5:33 p.m.; Central Dispatch received a 911 call of a deceased female at #18 St. John's Apartments in Cave City. Spring River Ambulance, Cave City Fire Department, Cave City Police Department, and the Sharp County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene. Upon Officers arrival, found 21 year old Katelyn Hodges deceased inside a residence belonging to James Thompson.

The body of the deceased had been sent to the Arkansas State Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death. The renter of the residence, James Thompson was arrested on an unrelated offense and transported to the Sharp County Jail.

This is an ongoing investigation by the Cave City Police Department, and the Sharp County Sheriff's Department. More details will be released when they become available.