Jonesboro State Police commander suspended for repeated misconduct
Seven days without pay was the punishment for the State Police commander who repeatedly violated policy for years.
Month: January 2019
Reward offered for whoever caused $50,000 in damage to downtown bank
Someone keeps shooting out the windows at IberiaBank downtown.
Pocahontas police chief resigns; says new mayor planned to fire him
Cecil Tackett tells NEA Report the new mayor planned to fire him.
The suspicious disappearance of Ollie the dog
After a dog left for a four-week obedience course, he never returned home. The trainer said he died but the owner doesn’t believe it.
Murder suspects bought pot at Galaxy Street residence before returning
We’re learning more about the murder and robbery at Galaxy Street last week.
JPD releases numbers on weekend crackdown
As first reported on NEA Report, police stayed busy in Jonesboro this weekend.
Suspects arrested in Galaxy Street murder
A suspect has been named by police in the second fatal shooting of 2019 in Jonesboro.
Arkansas officer shoots tiny dog in argument with man
A 9 pound dog was shot in the face by a Faulkner County officer. Police have put him on paid leave while they “investigate.”
Truck hanging off of bridge in Randolph County
A woman was injured after sliding off of a bridge.
Organized crime task force coming to NEA after shootings
Three shootings in two days have caused city leaders to act.