A quiet neighborhood in Fordyce was shaken Monday morning when authorities discovered the bodies of a local couple inside their home, prompting a state-led death investigation.
At around 11 a.m. on September 15, deputies with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and officers from the Fordyce Police Department responded to a call about two unresponsive individuals at a residence in the 1700 block of West 4th Street.
When officers arrived, they found 81-year-old David Parham and 70-year-old Holly Parham, both longtime residents of Fordyce, deceased inside the home. The Dallas County Coroner pronounced them dead at the scene.
At the request of the DCSO, the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has taken the lead on the case. The couple’s bodies will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, where examiners will work to determine the cause and manner of death.
So far, authorities have not released any additional information about the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The investigation remains ongoing.
