Monroe County sheriff’s deputies were called to an apartment at 505 4th Street in Holly Grove last night about 11:30 where they found Cedric Earl Hampton, 54, of Holly Grove dead.  Hampton had sustained an apparent stab wound and died at the scene.

  An occupant of the apartment was taken into custody by local authorities and Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division were contacted by the sheriff’s department requesting the state police investigate the death.

   Nelson Morrow, 65, who resided at the apartment, was charged earlier today with manslaughter in connection with the homicide and remains at the Monroe County Jail in Clarendon pending a bond hearing to be scheduled.