JONESBORO, Ark. – About an hour after President-elect Donald J. Trump’s press conference Wednesday morning, a man was arrested for aggravated assault while claiming to work for the President of the United States in Jonesboro, a report said. At 11:15 a.m., police in Jonesboro were dispatched to the 600-block of West Nettleton Avenue [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A child accepted a random Facebook friend request from someone with mutual friends who in turn sent a naked photo to her while she was in school. Nettleton Junior High School faculty contacted Jonesboro Police Department on Wednesday about the situation. A 12-year-old student reported being on [read more…]
The City of Jonesboro will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16. As such, the sanitation schedule has been revised and changes are outlined below. Monday, January 16 – CLOSED Tuesday, January 17 – Monday and Tuesday Routes Wednesday, January 18 – Finish Tuesday and Wednesday Routes [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – In 2011, Southwest Drive appeared to be a struggling Jonesboro thoroughfare. From empty stores to abandoned gas stations and a closed grocery store, the road which is the gateway to Downtown Jonesboro and the Highland Drive strip was evidently not in it’s best time. But like Frank Sinatra sang, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Jonesboro Police Department is looking to increase the ranks of their Reserve Unit and, for the first time since 2008, is accepting applications for appointment to Reserve Police Officer. The Reserve Police Officer Unit is comprised of non-paid officers with reserve certification from the State of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A gas station was robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning and Jonesboro police have photos of the culprit behind the crime. The aggravated robbery happened just down the road from the police station. In the photo, a man can be seen robbing the store in the early morning [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – As of January 2, The Jonesboro Police Department Street Crimes Unit has been re-activated. The unit, formerly known as the PROWL unit, consists of six officers and one sergeant. They will be working under the Special Operations Division of the police department. The Street Crimes Unit will [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced Tuesday that United States District Court Judge D. Price Marshall Jr., sentenced James E. Franklin, Jr., 34, of Marianna, to prison for his role in a widespread scheme to steal money intended for feeding children in [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – No new amendments are up for a vote in the first council meeting of 2017 in Walnut Ridge. Several subjects will be discussed or updated, instead. In the only item of old business, the Ritter Franchise Agreement (pending legal opinion) will be approached. Advertisement Back to the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A fully involved house fire in Jonesboro may have been set by someone, if authorities suspicions prove correct. Alert Jonesboro Police Department officers, including Zach Kaja, were working an accident near 2405 High Street when they noticed smoke. Officers checked it out and found a home fully [read more…]
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