October 1, 2025
FORDYCE, Ark. – The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) has determined that the deaths of two Fordyce residents last month were the result of a murder-suicide.
On September 15, 2025, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) initiated a death investigation at the request of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) following the discovery of a deceased couple inside a Fordyce residence.
At approximately 11 a.m. that day, deputies with DCSO and officers with the Fordyce Police Department responded to a report of two unresponsive individuals at a home in the 1700 block of West 4th Street. Upon arrival, authorities found the bodies of David Parham, 81, and Holly Parham, 70, both residents of Fordyce. The Dallas County Coroner pronounced the couple dead at the scene.
Following autopsies, ASCL medical examiners determined that Holly Parham’s death was the result of homicide, while David Parham’s death was ruled a suicide.