August 19, 2025
POPLAR GROVE, Ark. – On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) was informed by First Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Todd Murray that no criminal charges will be filed in connection with a July 5, 2025, shooting death in Phillips County.
Following an investigation conducted by the ASP Criminal Investigation Division (CID), Prosecutor Murray concluded that Decorick Farr, 41, of Poplar Grove, acted in self-defense in the shooting death of William “Red” Henderson, 38.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m. Saturday, July 5, in the 300 block of Phillips County Road 113. Henderson was transported to Helena Regional Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
At the request of the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, ASP CID agents initiated an investigation and submitted their findings to the prosecuting attorney’s office for review.