A man who had recently been living in Jonesboro was found dead in the Arkansas River on Sunday, according to the Jefferson County sheriff’s office.
Deputies were alerted about a body in the river and went to investigate, according to a news release. They found a 60-year-old man, later identified as Andrew Hutchinson. According to his immediate family members, Hutchinson’s last known address, as late as Feb. 12, was in Jonesboro.
Hutchinson’s body will be taken to the state Crime Laboratory for an autopsy.
The Jefferson County sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s assistance in determining Hutchinson’s whereabouts from Feb. 12 until the day he was discovered.
Anyone who had any contact with Hutchinson during that time period is asked to contact Sgt. Dennis Kendall with the Jefferson County sheriff’s office Criminal Investigation Division at (870) 541-5496 or by email at dennis.kendall@jeffcoso.org.