Griffin: ‘This is yet another example of my office’s Cold Case Unit working seamlessly with local law enforcement to find answers’
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the results of advanced DNA testing he funded for a cold case in Mississippi County:
“Advanced DNA testing conducted by Othram has resulted in the positive identification of remains found nearly 20 years ago in Mississippi County. The remains are those of Little John Sutton, who had last been seen in Memphis on August 1, 2006. His remains were found in Mississippi County on September 27, 2006, and his death was determined to be a homicide, but a positive ID was not possible at that time. He was reported missing by his half sister on October 30, 2006.
“In September 2025, I directed advanced testing to be done on DNA in this case by Othram, one of the country’s premier forensics laboratories. Funding for advanced DNA testing is one of the resources my office can provide in cold cases. In December, Othram advised of a potential identification and identified a possible relative residing in Memphis. Agents from my office, working with the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, collected a DNA sample from Mr. Sutton’s half sister in January and submitted it to Othram to see if it was a match. Last week, Othram confirmed the match, officially identifying the remains as Little John Sutton.
“This is yet another example of my office’s Cold Case Unit working seamlessly with local law enforcement to find answers. I pray that this identification brings closure to Mr. Sutton’s family and opens new leads in solving his murder.
“I am grateful to Mississippi County Sheriff Aubry Cook for reaching out to my office and requesting that we work alongside him and his deputies on this case.”
Anyone with information related to the murder of Little John Sutton should contact the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office at (870) 658-2242.
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