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Update: 2 Arrested After Remains Found in Trunk of Burning Car

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Updated: 3/05 4:54 pm

Published: 3/04 7:36 pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas State Police have issued the following news release regarding the human remains found in a burning car in Phillips County:

Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the death of an individual whose body was found inside the trunk of a car destroyed by fire early Friday morning.

At approximately 12:30 a.m., residents of the Poplar Grove community west of Helena reported hearing an explosion and seeing flames in a wooded area about one-quarter mile south of U.S. Highway 49.

The reports directed Phillips County Sheriff's Deputies to the remains of a car destroyed by fire.

Further investigation caused the deputies to look inside the trunk, where badly burned human remains were found.

Positive identification of the body has not been confirmed from an investigation ongoing at the State Crime Laboratory. A medical examiner's report will also provide to State Police Special Agents a cause and manner of death.

State Police Special Agents are continuing to investigate and have arrested Eric Dewayne Speaks, Jr. of Poplar Grove. Speaks is charged with capital murder, kidnapping and arson.

An arrest warrant was obtained by State Police Special Agents for 23-year-old Daron Lee Nelson of Marvell, who is also charged with capital murder, kidnapping and arson.

Nelson was arrested Saturday evening at Squire Point Apartment Complex in the 5100 block of Geyer Springs Road at approximately 5:40.

Nelson surrendered to State Police Special Agents, Little Rock Police Officers and U.S. Marshals.

The investigation continues regarding the murder and Nelson's connection to the Little Rock apartment where he was arrested.

Continuing Coverage:

Body Found in Car after Neighbors Hear Explosion

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Famlife1 - 4/2/2013 7:10 PM

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We need all of the support we am get cause we still hurting bad I pray ever nite that deric will walk thro that door..!

Famlife1 - 4/2/2013 7:06 PM

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I Talesha murrell miss my cuzin so much and I can't believe they will do him like that the only thing he wanted was friends and to help people that same day he washed speaks car but I promise they day is coming...!!

UALRstudent - 3/6/2013 10:01 AM

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Im just shaking my head at all of these comments. you guys really need help its embarrassing, sick, and cruel to see the harsh things on this status quick to call everything ghetto and joke about someone dying you guys are no better than the thugs in the street and the murders in jail kingfish I really wept for you its a embarrassment to even say your name your a disgrace to everything of this world your a joke, and a coward you can talk a big game behind the internet but I bet your a scared and as cowardly as a mouse in public and in the swlr ghetto where I was raised graduated out of school and attend a ark unvi im ashamed of you guys not my area a young guy is dead and all you guys can do is joke im praying for yall

kingfish - 3/5/2013 11:00 AM

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Absolutely not Butch, it's the perfectly able bodied people I see using them that can walk better than me - except for being fat

Butch54 - 3/5/2013 10:38 AM

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Kingfisher you got a problem with handicap stickers. I'm a Vet. Was in when they were fighting. 60's and 70's. I'm down to one leg, a bad heart, with little to know circulation. Does it upset you I have that handicap plate.

guzzler - 3/5/2013 8:47 AM

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Could not help but notice that Nelson was arrested in the SWLR Ghetto, him peoples must be stayin there

kingfish - 3/5/2013 6:00 AM

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They burned that ghetto ride so good, the family can't even save the handicap parking sticker

LSSLSM - 3/4/2013 7:51 PM

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Pregnant girlfriend? Drugs?

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