AGE: 40

RACE: Black

SEX: Male

DATE OF DEATH: June 5, 1991

CAUSE: Blunt Force Trauma

COUNTY: Woodruff

CASE NUMBER: 81-639-91

On June 5, 1991, the body of James Akins was discovered in the yard of his Augusta residence by a teenager who came to mow the victim’s yard. He had blunt force trauma injuries, and a crowbar was found near the crime scene.

The Arkansas State Police was requested to assist with the homicide investigation by the Woodruff County Sheriff’s Office. If you have any information about this case, please contact ASP Company A at (501) 618-8420.