Body found in Arkansas river identified as 38-year-old man

A body found late last week by a local farmer in the Cache River has been identified as a Paragould man, according to authorities.

The Jackson County sheriff’s office, citing results from the state Crime Laboratory, on Tuesday confirmed the man to be 38-year-old Jesse Lee Gates.

Authorities from Jackson and Poinsett counties pulled Gates’ body from in the river near Pitts on Friday. His body was then taken to the Crime Lab for an autopsy.

Anyone with information regarding the ongoing investigation into Gates’ death is asked to call the sheriff’s office at (870) 523-5842.

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JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Jesse Lee Gates, 38, of Paragould

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