23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments; More to Come LITTLE ROCK—The FBI and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas have announced their increased focus on prosecuting violent crime in Helena-West Helena. United States Attorney Jonathan D. Ross announced today that 25 defendants in the [read more…]
Multiple suspects face felony charges after police in Trumann reported their arrest for commercial burglary and theft this month. On Thursday, March 3, officers with the Trumann Police Department arrested five suspects in a Commercial Burglary and Theft by Receiving case. It stemmed from TruCab on Melton Ave. in Trumann [read more…]
JONESBORO – Two Arkansas State University students have been selected to participate in Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowships this summer. Ellie Foote of Jackson, Mo., will be a fellow at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Kaleb Webb of Cabot will be a [read more…]
A Jonesboro man faces charges that he sent several sexual videos of underage girls on the internet. Josh Tippett of Jonesboro was arrested this week by police. He’s being charged with computer child pornography and possession of a controlled substance. On January 6, Detective Bill Brown with the Jonesboro Police [read more…]
Jonesboro residents are invited to participate in a drop-in public informational meeting regarding a proposed significant property donation near 3255 Strawfloor Road. The public meeting will be held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, inside City Council chambers. The purpose of the meeting is to have open discussion regarding the potential land donation. [read more…]
A police officer who was among a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task force wounded a Phillips County man who had been spotted walking along Walnut Street in Helena carrying a rifle Thursday, March 3, Arkansas State Police said in a release. Travon Brewer, 18, was wounded by gunfire from the police [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Eastern Arkansas’ largest annual event dedicated to community health and wellness, the “St. Bernards Medical Group Health Expo,” returns April 9 to First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro following a two-year pause. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted organizers to shutter the event in 2020 and 2021, but recent [read more…]
JONESBORO, ARK. — Craighead County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Martin E. Lilly, 56, of Jonesboro, a veteran attorney with over 30 years’ experience, announces his candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney of the Second Judicial District. The district includes Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties. Lilly, the only currently serving prosecutor [read more…]
Appeals court finds fees were illegally collected from defendants in Craighead County The decade-long legal battle over “sheriff’s fees” in Craighead County continued this week with an appeals court reversing a lower court decision. But the case could go before the Arkansas Supreme Court before it’s all done. Judge Stephanie [read more…]
A large amount of suspected crystal methamphetamine was taken out of circulation this week in Craighead County from what began as a shots heard call in the county. Just before 10:30 PM Tuesday night, deputies responded to a shots heard call at the 3000-block of Highway 91. A caller reported [read more…]
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