Investigators suspect husband in death of Jacquelyn Casey By Ronald Sitton Times Reporter The decomposed body of a missing 28-year-old North Little Rock woman was found in a Lonoke County rock quarry Aug. 8. Jacquelyn D. Casey, of 431 McCain Blvd., had been missing since Nov. 28. A $5,000 reward had been offered by her family for information leading to her whereabouts. Lonoke County Sheriff J.O. Isaac said Casey's fully-clothed body was found by two teenagers who went to the Freshour Construction Co. quarry to swim. Arkansas State Police Investigator Jim Rainbolt said Casey's body was identified by dental records. Rainbolt is coordinating the investigation that includes the North Little Rock Police Department and the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office. Rainbolt said the body was decomposed but well preserved from being in the quarry. The water in the quarry is about 80 to 110 feet deep and has an average temperature of about 35 degrees at the bottom, Rainbolt said. Although it has not been confirmed, investigators said they believe the body has been in the quarry since November. They are trying to determine what kept the body underwater so long. Officially, cause and time of death have not been determined. The investigation is being held until bio-reports can be completed at the state Crime Laboratory, Rainbolt said. Timothy Casey, husband of the deceased, is a suspect in the case, Rainbolt said. He was seen fighting with the victim at a party on the night of her disappearance. Casey said he last saw his wife between 11 p.m. and midnight Nov. 28 at a convenience store in the McAlmont area. The couple had marital problems in the past, evidenced by two battery reports at the North Little Rock Police Department. In both instances, the couple fought but refused to press charges. Casey told police he and his wife were arguing after leaving a party Nov. 28. He said he left her at Rocky's One Stop at Highway 161 and Fairfax Street after she demanded to be let out of the vehicle to call a friend and return to the party, police said. Casey said he returned 20 minutes later and she had disappeared. He reported his wife's disappearance to the police Nov. 30. Rocky's One Stop closes at 10 p.m. Employees said Jacquelyn Casey was not seen before they left. This story appeared in the Aug. 19, 1993, issue of The North Little Rock Times.
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