HOT SPRINGS, Ark. \u2014 A 73-year-old woman and her 75-year-old husband have died following a tragic stabbing incident Tuesday evening at a residence on Idlewood Street, according to the Hot Springs Police Department.<\/p>\n
Authorities said officers responded around 7:58 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, to a disturbance call at 106 Idlewood Street. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Evelyn Parker, 73, who appeared to have suffered multiple stab wounds.<\/p>\n
Officers were informed that her husband, Thedrit Parker, 75, was deceased inside the residence and that their grandson, Terrance Parker, 21, had allegedly attacked both victims with a knife before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n
Police entered the residence and located Thedrit Parker unresponsive with multiple knife wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Evelyn Parker was transported to a local hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.<\/p>\n
The Hot Springs Police Department\u2019s Criminal Investigations Division took over the investigation as detectives worked to determine the circumstances surrounding the deadly attack.<\/p>\n
At approximately 8:21 p.m., officers located Terrance Parker at Regions Bank on Malvern Avenue and took him into custody without further incident. He was transported to the Hot Springs Police Department for processing.<\/p>\n
Terrance Parker has been charged with two counts of capital murder and was transported to the Garland County Detention Center.<\/p>\n
The tragic deaths of Evelyn and Thedrit Parker have left family members, friends, and the Hot Springs community grieving as they remember the lives of two people lost in a heartbreaking act of violence. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue gathering information surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"