The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office (Mtn. Home, Ark.) is investigating a death that was reported Saturday afternoon, August 29, at approximately 12:20 p.m. Persons fishing on Lake Norfork in the Pigeon Creek area at “Wolfley Hole” reported finding the body of a man in the water.
Sheriff’s Office personnel and Rangers with the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers responded to the location by boat. The body was located and has been recovered. Investigators believe the body has been in the water for several days.
The Sheriff’s Office has since been able to determine the identity of the body. The body has been identified as 43 year old ANDREW A. CUNNINGHAM with a last known address of Cotter. Acquaintances of the victim spoke with Investigators and assisted in the identification process. Sheriff’s Investigators conferred Tuesday with a representative from the Arkansas State Medical Examiner’s Office in Little Rock. The autopsy report has not yet been finalized, however there is no indication that any kind of foul play was involved in the death. The case will remain open awaiting further findings from the completed autopsy.
Anyone with additional information that can assist with the investigation is asked to contact Sheriff’s Lt. Brad Hurst, Criminal Investigation Division, at 870-425-7000 or by email at bhurst@baxtercountysheriff.com. Additional information will be released once findings from the autopsy become available.
