Nov 05, 2024
ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark. -- Arkansas State Police are now the leading agency investigating the death of a missing Forrest City teenager. The body of 14-year-old Tripp Brazeale was found late Monday afternoon following an extensive two-day search. Tripp Brazeale,14. Courtesy: Forrest City Fire Department "This is the country," resident Jackie Pinto said. "We is peaceful down here. So, there's nothing chaotic like that, ever." Pinto lives on St. Francis County Road 409, close to the last place Tripp Brazeale was seen alive. "I woke up maybe about four in the morning Sunday morning and witnessed some lights that lit up my mom's trailer," Pinto said. In the daylight, Pinto took pictures of various agencies gathered across from her home, ready to search for the teenager. "They were on four-wheelers. They had some drones set up," Pinto said. "They had about three horses and they were prepared to go in the woods - hikers or whatever." The parents of the 14-year-old told WREG their son was being chased by St. Francis County deputies while he was riding his ATV on County Road 409. 14-year-old missing in Arkansas woods found dead WREG tried to get that verified with St. Francis County on Tuesday but no one was available to answer that question and the Arkansas State Police would not comment. According to Brazeale's parents, the teen's ATV stopped running and he called his mother to come get him. When she arrived, she was told by deputies he climbed over a fence and ran into the woods. "I spoke with his mom," Pinto said. "She was kind of worried and she said she was looking for her son also and that they lost contact with him in this area. So, that's why they stopped here and started searching." Brazeale's body was found late Monday afternoon. According to the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office, the teen had taken his own life. The state medical examiner will determine his exact cause of death. A GoFundMe account has been set up for Tripp Brazeale and can be found here.
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