MOUNT IDA — On Saturday, June 7, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents arrested Billy Waldon, 53, of Mount Ida, in connection with a recent death.
On the same day as the arrest, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the ASP CID regarding a missing person case. When Special Agents arrived, they discovered evidence indicating foul play.
Waldon was identified as a suspect and taken into custody. Human remains were found near his property in Mount Ida. He has been charged with First-Degree Murder, Abuse of a Corpse, Kidnapping, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Refusal to Submit to Arrest, and Fleeing.