Pope County sheriff’s office responded to a report of a possible homicide on Pine Ridge Road on Christmas Day after the family member discovered the bodies, the sheriff’s office said.
The five victims, ages 8 to 50, were related to each other, Sheriff Shane Jones said at a news conference Saturday.
It is unclear how long women and girls had died before their bodies were discovered. Asked if the victims suffered gunshot wounds, Jones said it was too early to know, but “some are gunshot wounds.”
The incident appeared to be isolated and domestic in nature, Jones said, and there is no danger to the public.
No suspects have been identified. Arkansas state police help local investigators.
CORRECTION: An earlier headline in this story gave the wrong number of women and girls found dead in a house in Pope County, Arkansas, on Christmas Day. Two women and three girls were found dead.