April 7, 2025
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The adult male victim who was located today in a submerged vehicle near the area of Rixie Road was located by the Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, not the Sherwood Fire Department.
The Sherwood Fire Department was involved in the initial response, which began as a rescue operation on Saturday, April 5, 2025. They successfully rescued one adult female but were unable to locate the male victim despite extensive efforts.
The Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office continued the search and located the male victim on Monday, April 7, 2025. Please contact the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office for all further inquiries regarding this incident.
A 5-year-old also died Saturday, April 5, 2025, when a tree fell on his home in the 8500 block of Mabelvale Pike in Little Rock.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state’s homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at www.adem.arkansas.gov.