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Police: Arkansas meteorologist found asleep in tub next to dead man
Police are investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose naked body was allegedly found next to a sleeping TV weatherman in a hot tub after a night of drinking and drugs.
The owner of the home awoke Monday morning to find the body of 24-year-old Dexter Williams at the bottom of an empty tub, his face blue and purple and a chain resembling a dog collar around his neck, according to a Maumelle Police report.
Asleep next to him was KARK meteorologist Brett Cummins, 33, who had arrived at Christopher Barbour's home outside Little Rock accompanied by Williams around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Barbour told police.
The three drank and snorted drugs, though Barbour told police he did not know what kind, Officer Gregory Roussie said in a report. The three continued drinking in the hot tub until Barbour retired for the night around 11 p.m., falling asleep on his couch.
Barbour awoke to the sound of Cummins snoring and discovered the two in the hot tub, which had been drained of water, he told police. After he awoke Cummins, the two realized that Williams' face was discolored and his skin cold to the touch, prompting Cummins to scream and run to the living room, where he vomited, Barbour said.
Maumelle Police and fire rescue arrived at the home around 8:10 a.m. and found Williams' body in the tub with blood pooling around his head, Sergeant David Collins said in a report. In the master bedroom he found a pill bottle next to a pair of khaki cargo shorts on a storage ottoman at the foot of the bed.
No arrests had been made as of Wednesday, Lieutenant Jim Hansard said.
KARK reported the incident on its website Tuesday, acknowledging that Cummins was at Barbour’s house.
"Our Meteorologist Brett Cummins was at the home at the time of the death and we felt we should share this with our viewers," the report said. "Brett will not be on the air as he is mourning the loss of his friend. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Dexter Williams."
Cummins has not responded to calls or written requests for comment, and police said they are not releasing preliminary autopsy results for Williams.
This story should've been retracted to protect the privacy of the newsman...and his friend.
You people are jerks. If this would have happened to a straight man who wasn't in the news NONE of these gruesome details would be published! I have a journalism degree and I'm disappointed in this journalist. Where are the ETHICS here? And Mr. Williams was not wearing a "dog collar." It was jewelry he wore on a regular basis. Have some sensitivity people for the family of the deceased! This is a tragedy from DRUGS and BAD journalism.
For someone in journalism, you don't seem to understand American news much. If they were straight, they certainly would have published the same story. "Woman found dead in tub next to sleeping man" would certainly be in the news. And since people seem to really care about celebrities, to the point where there are whole news organizations focusing on articles about what shoes a celeb was wearing last weekend, this certainly fits the category of what is considered newsworth. Lastly, there is a bit of a moral to this story too - it is a lesson about drugs and partying. News with a lesson is the best sort of news.
How do you know what he was wearing?...Hmmmm?
It sounds as if you knew Dexter Williams personally. If so, I am sorry for your loss.
I certainly can see you taking offense at some of these comments posted here. However, even with a straight couple it would be news in American. The particular combination of drugs which is at the least a causative agent of the death of Mr. Williams, the fact the hot tub was emptied of water, the highly visible profession of the weatherman and the pooling of blood around the body the next morning all would cause this to be in the news.
If you think I am wrong, consider the case of the alleged suicide of Rebecca Zahau, aged 32 (according to Reuters) who was straight. They are still working that case.
Looks like the 5 day forecast is calling for screwed.
Yet, according to dirty hippies drugs should be legalized!
Just goes to show that underwater head can kill you.
Natural selection.
OK what is up with the chain. Did this guy go all david carradine on us or what. LOL
I am 100% certain that Williams family and friends would be mortified with the cruel, demeaning comments posted on here. Have some consideration, please.
oh who cares
Like they're going to come here to read them, right.
LOL feelings on the internet.
Actually, they are on here reading them, you fool. People are supposed to have feelings, but then again there are always those few with cold hearts.
Of all the ways to sashay off this planet, being found naked, wearing a dog collar and lying next to another dude has got to be one of the worst.
That's gonna be Barney Frank one day
True indeed 😉
Wow! The headline suggested that there was something really creepy going on. I was actually relieved to learn that the weatherguy wasn't into any of that weird stuff.
or was he?
I can't stand it when severly deviant behavior goes awry. Oddly enough it comes with the territory but it still gives a bad name to the rest of us who practice our defiantly abnormal and frequently disgusting behaviors with a bit more care.
Hysterical!!!
Absolutely!
I can't agree enough Meat Helmet. What are you doing later?
Hear hear! Well said.
You sure he wasn't a weatherman....sounds like a congressman to me
How come all meteorologists are gay?
How come all meteorologists are gay?
Too easy really.....
Who said these fellas were gay?
LMAO!!! Best post on the tread...
I think it's a shame that this sort of thing even makes it to the media. Was it really worth reporting as news or just entertainment value. Really, is this something the world needs to know?