Craighead County
EDITORIAL: Great acts of kindness.
The kindness shown by KAIT leaders to me during an impossible time are moments I will cherish forever. [read more…]
Month: September 2018
Craighead County
Mental scars overshadow physical injuries after weeks in ICU
What began as a battle against the odds of several severe physical injuries is now a struggle with mental anguish. [read more…]
Greene County
Names in Paragould murder/suicide released
PARAGOULD, Ark. – A tragic murder-suicide is seeing more details come to light. On September 25th, 2018, Paragould Police Officers responded to a call in the Darling Street area in reference to a suicide. Officers located a deceased male identified as Gallie Charles Jr., 60, of Paragould, with what appeared [read more…]
Craighead County
Police officer says most rapes are “false”
Officer says Dr. Ford is “lying,” because he’s “taken many reports.” But his words have upset some including his boss. [read more…]
Craighead County
Victim of Tuesday shooting recovering as police seek shooter
JONESBORO, Ark. – Since a man was almost murdered Tuesday morning, police have sought the dangerous suspect to no avail. Fortunately, the victim is expected to survive. On Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at approximately 3:40 am, a JPD press release from Cpl. David McDaniel said officers with the Jonesboro Police [read more…]
Greene County
Murder/suicide investigation in Paragould
A man and a woman are dead and police believe it was a murder/suicide. [read more…]
Craighead County
Third suspect arrested in robbery of newspaper driver
JONESBORO, Ark. – A third suspect has been arrested in the August armed robbery and carjacking of a newspaper delivery man seen on camera in Jonesboro. Detectives developed 17 year old Christopher Tyrone Shaw of West Memphis, AR as a suspect and were able to have a warrant issued for [read more…]
Randolph County
Maynard gunshots believed self-inflicted; under investigation
MAYNARD, Ark. – A white female appears to have been killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Maynard. It is being investigated by police, a release said. On 9/25/2018 at 8:37 a.m., Randolph County Dispatch received a 911 call in reference to gunshots being fired into a residence, the release [read more…]
Craighead County
The truth about Jonesboro’s crime rate
Violent crime in Jonesboro is happening among the highest rates in the nation and yet, a press release which said the crime rate had dropped compared to ten years ago was apparently also correct. [read more…]
Craighead County
Reznicek to become City Chief of Staff
JONESBORO, Ark. – Bill Reznicek, who has served as the City of Jonesboro’s Chief Financial Officer the past year, will also take on the title of Chief Operations Officer for the remainder of 2018, Mayor Harold Perrin announced today. Perrin said his plan is to create a position of Chief [read more…]
