Ark. man Dexter Williams found dead in empty hot tub with local TV meteorologist Brett Cummins

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

Brett Cummins

/ KARK

(CBS/AP) MAUMELLE, Ark. - Authorities are investigating the death of Arkansas man, Dexter Williams, who was found dead, with a chain around his neck, in an unfilled hot tub with a local TV meteorologist, Brett Cummins, asleep beside him.

Maumelle police were summoned Monday morning to the home where they found Dexter Williams' body in the hot tub.

The homeowner told authorities that Williams and the meteorologist, Cummins of Little Rock television station KARK, had been at his home Sunday night. he told authorities that he invited Cummins to his home Sunday evening. Cummins showed up with his friend Williams, and they started drinking and doing drugs, the homeowner told police. At some point, they got into a hot tub and continued drinking, according to the report.

The homeowner said he later fell asleep on his couch and that when he woke the next morning, he found Cummins asleep in the hot tub and Dexter Williams next to him. Williams' face was discolored and he had with a chain around his neck, police said. The hot tub was not filled with water.

When Cummins awoke and found Williams unconscious, with his face discolored, Cummins screamed and became sick to his stomach, the homeowner told police.

Cummins left the home, but later returned and spoke with authorities.

Maumelle police Lt. Jim Hansard said investigators haven't ruled out foul play in the death of Williams, 24. An autopsy is being conducted on his body.

Cummins has not been charged in Williams' death and no arrests had been made by Tuesday evening.

Mike Vaughn, the general manager for KARK, said Cummins reported to work Monday. He said the station had received the police report about Williams' death and was working to figure out what happened, but he declined to comment further.

KARK reported on Williams' death in a post on its website and added that Cummins "will not be on the air as he is mourning the loss of his friend."

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by Ericwvb September 8, 2011 8:34 PM EDT: Under the category of "things you couldn't make up if you tried."; Reply to this comment

by OnTheCrown September 8, 2011 3:53 PM EDT

Getting into a hot tub naked with another man taking drugs and wearing a dog collar. At one point Dexter thought this was a great idea.

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by annie2220 September 10, 2011 2:25 AM EDT: Why should they fire him??


by guest173 September 8, 2011 3:25 PM EDT: they should fire him; Reply to this comment


by dkb218 September 8, 2011 1:23 PM EDT: KARK reported on Williams' death in a post on its website and added that Cummins "will not be on the air as he is mourning the loss of his friend." I guess killing your best friend while drinking and doing drugs is not a crime in MAUMELLE, Ark. If this were stay liberal NYC, this fella would be trying to come up with bail money.; Reply to this comment


by royalstar05 September 8, 2011 9:42 AM EDT: I would fire that cummins guy in a heartbeat.; Reply to this comment


by styrofoamdeity September 8, 2011 9:33 AM EDT: According to today's Little Rock weather forecast, there is a 50 percent chance of the body testing positive for "Cummins". The wet stuff will be more apparent in the Arkansas Wong-Handle and in the nearby city of Sphincterville. This forecast is brought to you by Little Rock Auto-erotica Showroom, where we bend over backwards for our customers. Chains you can believe in.; Reply to this comment


by dantom39 September 8, 2011 9:21 AM EDT: Liberals for sure; Reply to this comment

by askagain September 8, 2011 8:35 AM EDT

Two drubken men fall asleep in a hot job together. One dies. Did he die from stangulation, choking on his own saliva, overdosing on drugs and alcohol, or from a preexisting medical condition? Though suspicious, there are many unanswred questions. Just because two drunken men climb into an empty hot tub and one dies doesn't automatically mean there was follow play.

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by ScorpioJax66 September 8, 2011 10:22 AM EDT: Did you miss ther parts of the article mentioning the chain around the deadf guy's neck?


by dkb218 September 8, 2011 1:15 PM EDT: Reading your post, I can understand how the obvious flew right over your head. No, we don't know how the fella died but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and think that the first thing the police and medical examiner are going to look at IS THE CHAIN AROUND HIS NECK. Maybe he hung himself then sat back down in the hot tub and had more drugs and booze. Granted, he may have been hit by a car. Maybe one of those magic JKF bullets. Heck even a meteor run amok. Like you say - there is nothing to say it was FOLLOW play. But if it walks like a duck...

by Transatlantique September 8, 2011 8:06 AM EDT

Like most self deprecating gay people, he could have wanted a higher standard for himself but chose to lower himself instead. The self deprecation comes from living around people who marginalise and "throw stones" at gay people because they have different feelings from the status quo. Most gay bashers know this, and can hurt suspected gay people without ever touching them by denying them fair treatment. If a gay person believes the detractor, then said gay person will eventually self destruct. If said gay person is smart with enough self esteem, that gay person will get the hell out of that bad place and move to a more accepting place.

Friends don't let friends live anywhere west of Brooklyn, east of San Francisco, and south of Chicago. If those friends live in Europe, find a way to immigrate to them. America sucks.

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by dkb218 September 8, 2011 1:18 PM EDT: Okay... Two guys in a empty hot tub means they are automatically gay?


by amerilatino September 8, 2011 8:00 AM EDT: ROFL-Seems like a Conservative Southern Baptist closet kinkfest gone wrong to me...; Reply to this comment