Silver Alert cancelled after missing man found dead | News

PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) –
Paragould Police say the Silver Alert for John Egbert has been cancelled after
he was found dead inside his overturned car in Jackson County.

According to
Paragould Police, 53-year-old John Egbert was found dead inside his overturned car
in a canal near Jackson County Road 69. Police say no foul play is suspected.

Police say they found
his car by using the National Compliance Center of AT&T after they were
able to ping his cell phone.

An air-crew with the
Jackson County Sheriff's Officer found the vehicle a short time later.

Egbert was last seen
at the VA Hospital in Little Rock on August 2.  His family told police
that his credit card was used in Newport the evening of August 2.  He was
diabetic.

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