Lawrence County

WRPD seeking vehicle break-in suspect

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – If you’re friends with Carson Gates, 23, of Walnut Ridge, tell him to turn himself in. The young man, who was on parole through April of 2019 for earlier drug charges, is the prime suspect in a rash of recent vehicle break-ins in Walnut Ridge last [read more…]

Craighead County

Test shows E. coli found in Lake Bono

BONO, Ark. – A test sample from Lake Bono sent to the Arkansas Department of Health for analysis returned a sample of E. coli bacteria, according to a document provided to NEA Report. The test, which was requested by a candidate for Craighead County Judge, could indicate a potential public health [read more…]

Craighead County

Tuesday's shooting victim is only 17

JONESBORO, Ark. – The victim of Tuesday’s shooting is a juvenile. With more information released by Jonesboro Police Department from Tuesday night’s shooting on Clover Drive in Jonesboro, we are gaining a clearer picture of what happened and who was involved. At 7:33 p.m. Tuesday night, JPD officers were called to 2210 Clover [read more…]

Craighead County

Nov. 4 – Health Disparities Conference

JONESBORO — The fourth annual Health Disparities Conference gets underway at Arkansas State University, Friday, Nov. 4, in the Carl R. Reng Student Union, 101 N. Caraway Road. All activities are on the third floor. “Bridging the Gap Between Health Disparities in the Delta” is the conference theme. Discussion begins [read more…]

Craighead County

Three babies killed in Cash tragedy

CASH, Ark. – Despite hours of efforts by emergency crews, a fatal fire claimed the lives of three innocent, young children Wednesday morning in Cash. Around 1 a.m., the call came in to Craighead County dispatchers. By the time crews arrived on the scene at 786 Craighead County Road 157, [read more…]

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Craighead County

Two babies killed in house fire

CASH, Ark. – An overnight tragedy occured in Cash. Two infant children were killed in a house fire in Cash early Wednesday morning, Craighead County Sheriff Marty Boyd told NEA Report. The call came in at about 1 a.m., with the house already fully engulfed in flames when emergency responders [read more…]

Craighead County

Shooting hospitalizes one; suspect sought

JONESBORO, Ark. – Six gunshots caused Brandis Dickson to dive toward the ground Tuesday night. “I was sitting inside doing homework for school and when I heard the gunshots, I just ducked and looked out to see what was going on,” Dickson said. It was reported at 7:33 p.m., Jonesboro Police Department [read more…]