August 22, 2024
DUMAS, Ark. — Della Marshall, 39, was charged with First-Degree Murder in the weekend death of a Dumas man.
The Dumas Police Department (DPD) asked the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate the homicide that occurred in Dumas on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
At approximately 12:45 p.m., a family member requested the DPD to perform a welfare check at the residence of the victim, identified as Jason Nalls, 36, located at 128 Clayton Drive.
DPD officers who entered the apartment found Nalls dead of an apparent gunshot wound. The Desha County Coroner’s office pronounced Nalls dead at 6:45 p.m.
Marshall’s bond was set at $300,000, and she is being held at the Arkansas County Sheriff’s Office.
The deceased was transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab, where the manner and cause of death will be determined.
