Month: December 2016

Craighead County

Reward offered in murder case

JONESBORO, Ark. – The Estate of Clifford Toney has made a $5,000 contribution to Crime Stoppers of Jonesboro as a reward to be paid for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Brian Kyle Gipson, 29, who was found shot to death on Curtview St. in Jonesboro on May 23, 2015.

Anyone with information regarding the crime may call Jonesboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, (870) 935-6710 or Crime Stoppers 935-STOP (935-7867.)

This information was provided to NEA Report by JPD’s Paul Holmes.

Craighead County

Cellular bandits sought for swiping several cell phones

JONESBORO, Ark. – Two suspects are being sought for using the five-finger discount on as many cell phones at a Jonesboro store.

Now, they may end up with a different kind of cell.

Jonesboro Police Department took the report Thursday at Walmart on Highland Drive, where a loss prevention employee advised five cell phones were discovered missing from near the cash register area.  Continue reading “Cellular bandits sought for swiping several cell phones” →

Craighead County

Officer injured arresting parolee with meth

JONESBORO, Ark. – A Jonesboro officer of the law ended up in the emergency room after a suspect refused to surrender, the police report detailed.

At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, JPD Officer Christopher Jefferson responded to JETS bus station at 2630 Lacy Drive to speak with a woman about her husband, Johnny Leon Turner, 50, of Jonesboro. Turner is on parole and was suspected of possession of methamphetamines due to him failing a drug test.

The officer noticed Turner pull into the parking lot in a gold Dodge Durango and knew he had a suspended license. The officer approached and noticed Turner looked at him and said, “You ain’t got no reason to be messing with me, you ain’t got nothing on me.”

Soon, Turner would be giving police a lot on him, as the report narrates.  Continue reading “Officer injured arresting parolee with meth” →