June 10, 2025
MOUNT IDA, Ark. – On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents arrested Billy Walden, 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.
Walden 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.
Walden is currently being held on a $1 million bond at the Montgomery County Detention Center.
The deceased will be transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to positively identify the victim and to determine the manner and cause of death.