Little Rock, Ark. – The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday that it has reopened the investigation into the death of Bridget Strauss, a wife and mother whose 2023 death was originally ruled a suicide. The decision follows the recent charging of her husband, Scott Strauss, in connection with the November 7 shooting death of his 21‑year‑old stepson, Hudson Page, at the couple’s Maumelle residence.
New evidence at the Page crime scene
According to search‑warrant affidavits, deputies responded to the Maumelle home on November 7 after a 911 call reported a suspicious death involving a firearm. Investigators documented a kitchen table pushed out of place, a knocked‑over chair, and a small gun safe opened on the floor with live ammunition scattered nearby. Blood was observed in the kitchen, a blue bath towel lay beside the victim, and paper towels appeared to have been used to clean up blood.
Scott Strauss told investigators that he and Page had an altercation the night before the shooting. He said he found Page on the kitchen floor, performed CPR, and then went to his sister’s home for assistance. The affidavit states Strauss claimed he and Page were the only people inside the house at the time of the altercation. However, investigators noted that Strauss admitted moving Page’s body and the firearm. The affidavits also describe blood under Strauss’s fingernails, inside his right ear, and on his shoes.
Reopening the Strauss case
Following the Page investigation, the sheriff’s office issued additional search warrants for other parts of the property. While results from those warrants have not yet been released, the department confirmed that the death of Bridget Strauss is now being examined again. A medical examiner previously ruled that Strauss died of a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.
At this time, officials have not indicated whether the two investigations are linked. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office has not released further details about the scope of the renewed inquiry.
Legal status of Scott Strauss
Scott Strauss was booked into the Pulaski County Jail on November 7. He remains in custody pending further court proceedings related to the Page case.
The reopening of the Strauss investigation underscores the department’s commitment to thorough fact‑finding when new information emerges. Residents are encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office with any additional information that may assist the ongoing inquiries.
Original reporting: KATV Little Rock (local) — read the source article.
