Police identify Lyon College student found dead in dorm room
A 19-year-old Lyon College student was found dead in his dorm on Saturday, Jan. 30, according to police. Author: THV11 Digital Updated: 8:31 PM CST February 5, 2021
BATESVILLE, Ark. According to Chief Alan Cockrill with the Batesville Police Department, a 19-year-old Lyon College student was found dead in his dorm on Saturday, Jan. 30.
Chief Cockrill said the victim was identified as James Aaron Gilfedder.
Gilfedder went to a friend s house on Friday night, Jan. 29, and at some point in the night, consumed alcohol, according to police.
Between 2 - 2:30 a.m., freshmen friends took Gilfedder back to his dorm and set him up on a pallet located on the floor because Gilfedder didn t want to sleep in his bed, reports say.