Craighead County

One 18-year-old, two juveniles arrested in shooting on Griggs Avenue in Jonesboro

Three arrests have been made in connection to a Griggs Avenue shooting that caused property damage. Officers responded to a “Shots Heard” call received around 9 a.m. on November 21, 2021. When officers arrived, they discovered multiple shell casings along with property damage to a residence. No injuries were reported [read more…]

Craighead County

Mayor, JPD chief address recent shootings

After a weekend with several shootings that spilled over into Monday, Jonesboro’s top leaders issued a press release addressing the violence. Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver and Police Chief Rick Elliott said recent gun-related crimes in the city have been related and do not represent random crime. That said, the City [read more…]

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Man found guilty in Greene County murder trial

Paragould, Ark. – Robert Thompson, Adam Butler, and Wesley Watts-deputy prosecuting attorneys-prosecuted 56-year-old Kevin Dale Brady for Michael Dewayne Nix’s fatal shooting. After a three-day trial, a Greene County jury late Thursday found Brady guilty of first-degree murder. And Circuit Judge Randy Philhours followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Brady [read more…]