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 […]
Month: November 2021
Former Craighead County clerk gets 10 years in prison
Kade Holliday still faces Federal charges for his largest alleged thefts
Suspect jailed on charges including sexual indecency with a child
A man was arrested on Friday in Jonesboro and faces serious charges related to a missing child from Missouri. On November 19, Jonesboro police were […]
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 […]
Thanksgiving seat belt enforcement campaign running this week
Law enforcement officers across Arkansas have teamed-up for a mission with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Their objective is […]
Lottery Tickets Make Great Stocking Stuffers, But Not for Anyone Under the Age of 18
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The gift-giving season is officially upon us so you know what that means – long to-do lists and hours spent looking […]
ADH: Take steps to be safe during Thanksgiving holiday
Healthy Tips for the Holidays from the Arkansas Department of Health Little Rock, Ark. – As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, the Arkansas Department of Health encourages […]
Theatre Students to Present Radio Play Adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’
JONESBORO — Arkansas State University’s Department of Theatre will continue its 2021-2022 season with “A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play,” adapted from Charles Dickens’ famous […]
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 […]
$1 million awarded to Helena-West Helena to hire new police
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES $139 MILLIONFOR LAW ENFORCEMENT HIRING TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY POLICING LITTLE ROCK—The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant […]