The body of a 21 year old male was recovered this evening June 23rd after he drown earlier at the Peebles Bluff boat ramp on the Strawberry River in Sharp County.
Sharp County Sheriff’s Office, divers from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Arkansas Game and Fish, Evening Shade Fire, Poughkeepsie Fire and Strawberry Fire Department all responded to the area of the boat ramp where the man was wading into the water when he lost his footing, family reportedly attempted to save the man who witnesses said could not swim but lost sight of him.
Divers were able to recover the body, the investigation in being conducted by the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office. No names have been released at this time.
We will update as information is released.