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Judicial Group Awaits Police Probe In Death Of Judge's Son

Circuit Judge Wade Naramore
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An Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission official says the group will wait for police to conduct an investigation into the death of a Garland County Circuit Court judge's son after the 18-month-old was left in a hot car.

Executive Director David Sachar says in a statement that the commission will wait for police and other agencies to "provide more facts" before it considers judicial discipline. Sachar also offered the commission's condolences to Wade Naramore and his family for the death of his son, Thomas, on Friday.

Commission officials say they can't comment whether they've received complaints regarding the incident.

Hot Springs police officials say they are continuing the investigation while awaiting direction from a special prosecutor, Scott Ellington, of Jonesboro, who was assigned to oversee the case.

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