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Nick Wayne Dawson

Case from Pocahontas, AR dated Aug 13, 2016

Victim Details

Nick Wayne Dawson

Male

White / Caucasian

Pocahontas

AR

2016-08-13

28

Nick

Wayne Dawson

07/23/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 13, 2016, the life of 28-year-old Nick Wayne Dawson, a male resident of Pocahontas, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded around 4:30 a.m. at a residence on Broadway Street where Dawson was found deceased. The cause of death was a shooting that stemmed from a physical altercation.

The investigation into the death of Nick Wayne Dawson quickly led to a person of interest who was taken into custody. This individual was identified as 24 ...
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  • hillnholler: James Dexter Yancy arrested after fatal shooting of housemate in Pocahontas; funeral Aug. 19 for Nick Dawson
  • First court appearance in Pocahontas shooting death - thv11.com
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