Hoxie death under investigation

HOXIE — State law enforcement authorities have launched an inquiry into the death of a Salem man following a formal request from local municipal police.

Special agents with the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division have taken over the probe, working in coordination with the Hoxie Police Department to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Few details surrounding the active investigation have been publicly released by authorities as forensic examinations and interviews are conducted.

Investigators have not yet disclosed the precise location where the man was discovered, nor have they released his identity pending notification of next of kin.

An official determination regarding the cause and manner of death is pending the completion of post-mortem examinations by the state medical examiner's office.

Law enforcement officials have urged anyone with potentially relevant information pertaining to the case to contact the Arkansas State Police or local authorities as the inquiry continues.