Russellville couple charged with attempted murder, abuse of 7-year-old son [View all]

Aug 22, 2025

POPE COUNTY, Ark. – Court records show a couple jailed in Russellville for alleged child abuse is now facing additional charges, including attempted capital murder.

Husband and wife, 39-year-old Chris Freeman and 27-year-old Katelyn Freeman, were arrested after a police investigation following a 7-year-old boy in critical condition who was admitted to Arkansas Children’s Hospital on July 15. The pair, at the time of their arrest, were each facing a charge of battery in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a minor.

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The seven-year-old was admitted to Arkansas Children’s Hospital after being taken to the Dardanelle Regional Medical Center by the Freemans the morning of July 15.

Medical staff at the time described the child as “pale, limp and extremely underweight at just 28 pounds.” Authorities said doctors told investigators that after years of malnutrition, the 7-year-old was a “near fatality.”

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