In the early morning hours of May 23, 2022, the life of 38-year-old Eric Michael Littlejohn was tragically cut short in Morrilton, Arkansas. Authorities were called to a residence on West Childress Street around 2:47 a.m. following a report of an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, they discovered Mr. Littlejohn in his garage, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
The initial discovery launched a thorough investigation by the Morrilton Police Department as they worked to piece together the events that led to his untimely death.
The investigation quickly progressed, and within days, a suspect was identified. On May 27, 2022, officers arrested 28-year-old Alexander Schwarz of Conway in connection with the homicide. Schwarz was subsequently charged with first-degree murder. The community was left to grapple with the sudden loss of a man remembered by friends and family for his kind and sincere spirit, goofy sense of humor, and big heart. He was a service manager at Logan's Roadhouse in Conway, where he had made a significant impact on his colleagues in a short amount of time.
The legal proceedings that followed brought a resolution to the case. Alexander Schwarz ultimately entered a guilty plea to the charge of first-degree murder in the Conway County Circuit Court. As a result of his plea, he was sentenced to serve 40 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for his role in the death of Eric Littlejohn, bringing a close to the official investigation into the tragic event that ended a life remembered with love and affection by those who knew him.
