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Ronald Lee Ronnie Kultgen, 53, was last seen in northwest Arkansas on April 15, 2015, and funeral-home information later listed his death in April 2015. Searchers from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Arkansas State Police found human remains in Madison County on August 29, 2015, which were identified as Kultgen through medical records. Authorities soon described his death as a homicide and said they had identified a suspect.
Investigators alleged Kultgen had been shot in the head and buried near Clifty, and prosecutors said an eyewitness reported that the suspect claimed Kultgen had stolen $2,000. Cody Wise, 26 at the time, was arrested on September 4, 2015, and charged with capital murder. Wise testified at a Madison County trial in September 2018 and denied killing Kultgen; the jury acquitted him after nearly twelve hours of deliberation. The reporting reviewed does not document another person being arrested, convicted or sentenced for Kultgen’s killing, leaving the homicide without a documented perpetrator.
Does anyone have information about Kultgen’s last known movements or contacts in April 2015?