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Arkansas State Police launch homicide investigation after farmer finds dead body

Arkansas State Police is investigating a homicide in Lee County, north of Marianna, where a farmer found a dead body.
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MARIANNA, Ark. — Arkansas State Police is investigating a homicide near Lee County Road 706, north of Marianna, where a farmer found a woman dead in a field on Tuesday.

Investigators said the woman was later identified as 30-year-old Ashley Monroe of Lexa, Ark.

Monroe's body was transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to determine the cause of death.

This is an ongoing investigation. We will update this story with more information when it becomes available.

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