On a Friday evening in the small community of Caglesville, about twenty minutes northeast of Russellville, Arkansas, a tragic event unfolded that would cut short the life of 44-year-old Donna Hemmer-Lott. On May 30, 2014, authorities were called to her home on Caglesville Lane around 8 p.m. following a report of a shooting.
Inside the residence, law enforcement discovered the bodies of Donna and her husband, Jimmy Lott, who was 46 years old. The initial investigation led the Pope County Sheriff's Office to believe that the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide. Investigators determined that Jimmy Lott was the perpetrator in the incident. Their bodies were subsequently sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for further examination as the Arkansas State Police assisted in the investigation.
According to the Pope County Sheriff, there was no history of prior incidents involving the family that would have foreshadowed the violent outcome. The investigation into the motive behind the tragic event was set to continue. No arrests were made as the sole suspect was deceased.
