ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:46 P.M. A CALL WAS RECEIVED
BY 911 OF A SUBJECT THAT HAD HANGED HIMSELF IN THE CITY PARK AT GRUBBS.
UPON OFFICERS ARRIVING AT THE SCENE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PERSON HAD CUT
THE VICTIM DOWN AND THAT CPR WAS BEING ADMINISTERED TO THE VICTIM. THE
VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO HARRIS HOSPITAL BY NEWPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS.
THE VICTIM WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING JEREMY HABECK, AGE 20, OF GRUBBS,
ARKANSAS.
UPON INVESTIGATORS ARRIVING AT THE SCENE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLASP
END OF A NYLON DOG LEASH HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE SWING SET AND
THAT THE HANDLE LOOP END HAD BEEN FASHIONED AROUND THE VICTIM'S NECK. THERE
WERE NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY, HOWEVER THE BODY OF THE VICTIM WILL BE SENT TO
THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE FOR AN AUTOPSY.