SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Springdale police are investigating the death of a 78-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, after his body was found inside a vehicle Saturday.
According to the Springdale Police Department, officers were called Dec. 27 to the Walmart parking lot on Pleasant Street after a citizen recognized a van connected to a missing person case out of Dallas. Officers accessed the vehicle and found Hector Balderas deceased inside.
The Washington County Coroner’s Office and the department’s Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the death. Police said there were no signs of foul play, though the cause of death has not been determined.
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“We appreciate the citizen for promptly notifying first responders after recognizingthe vehicle from a local news story,” the department said…