Jul 15, 2024

Buchanan County investigating death of Arkansas man [UPDATE]

Posted Jul 15, 2024 5:47 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

An Arkansas man appears to have taken his own life this past weekend after stopping his vehicle on I-29 at DD Highway.

Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett reports deputies found the body of 32-year-old Shelby Ragsdale in his vehicle parked on the shoulder of I-29 very early Saturday morning.

Puett says his department received a call from a family member who requested a well-being check on the victim who was heading home to Arkansas.

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Buchanan County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a death near I-29 and DD Highway over the weekend.

A man is dead, possibly due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

This article has been updated.

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