Coverage dated October 23, 2026

Court docs: Arkansas man killed sleeping grandfather with sledgehammer

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Recently released court documents say that a River Valley man admitted to killing his grandfather with a sledgehammer while he was sleeping earlier this year.

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Ozark man killed sleeping grandfather with sledgehammer blow to head, Arkansas State Police say (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Oct 23, 2026
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OZARK -- An Ozark man charged with first-degree murder told investigators he hit his grandfather in the head with a sledgehammer while the older man slept, according to Arkansas State Police.
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Court docs: Arkansas man killed sleeping grandfather with sledgehammer (opens NWA Home Page)
Published Oct 23, 2026
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Recently released court documents say that a River Valley man admitted to killing his grandfather with a sledgehammer while he was sleeping earlier this year.