As family and friends mourn the loss of Marjorie Ashcraft, police are still investigating how she was killed.
She was found dead after first responders were called to her home to put out a fire. According to Little Rock police, her son tried to wake up his parents before breaking out a window to get help.
During the investigation, officers learned that several smoke detectors were "purposefully removed" from their mounts.
Marjorie Ashcraft was a mother of two adopted children. She worked at Youth Home Inc. as a therapist before her untimely death. Those close to her at work knew her as Margie. She won therapist of the year twice. She was also an avid Arkansas Razorbacks fan.
David Napier, Executive Director of Youth Home Inc., said the company is providing therapists and counselors for employees who knew her. He described her as a wonderful therapist and a great addition to the company.
"She was a very remarkable person, very gifted in what she did, very dedicated to what she did and well liked by everybody," Napier said. "She did it the right way."
Police arrested and charged her husband, 32-year-old Doyle Ashcraft, with murder and attempted murder after they found her injuries were "not consistent with a fire."