An early morning vehicle accident has turned into a homicide investigation, JPD reported Sunday morning. Around 5 AM Sunday, officers in Jonesboro responded to a motor vehicle accident at 111 Daybreak Drive, police said in a release. When officers arrived, they found a passenger car that had driven through a [read more…]
Paragould, Ark. – Robert Thompson, Adam Butler, and Wes Watts—deputy prosecuting attorneys—prosecuted 54-year-old Brian Keith Southard for the sexual assault of a minor. After a four-day trial, a Greene County jury found Southard guilty of second-degree sexual assault Friday. And Circuit Judge Melissa Richardson followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced [read more…]
Harrisburg, Ark. – Martin Lilly and Jessica Thomason—deputy prosecuting attorneys—and Keith L. Chrestman prosecuted 20-year-old Cameron Dean Wray for the 2020 beating death of 87-year-old Mack Rhoads. After a four-day trial, a Poinsett County jury Thursday found Wray guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated robbery. And Circuit Judge Cindy Thyer [read more…]
JONESBORO – Student journalist Rangsiya Faihin with the Delta Digital News Service (DDNS) in the School of Media and Journalism at Arkansas State University placed as a finalist in the 2022 Diamond Journalism Awards during a ceremony in North Little Rock. Sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists and the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark.— Employees at NEA Baptist now have an opportunity to receive additional financial aid while furthering their education. The Wallace and Jama Fowler Memorial Scholarship is created through a $100,000 donation from Chris and Kim Fowler to honor the legacy of Mr. and Mrs. Fowler. The scholarship will provide [read more…]
An officer seen on video slamming a suspect following an argument will face disciplinary action and corrective training. On Tuesday, July 19, JPD quietly updated an earlier post from July 12 stating the internal investigation into this incident had concluded with the decision to place Officer Joseph Harris on a [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – Gubernatorial nominee Chris Jones released his Teacher Pay Plus Plan on Tuesday, to “Raise the Floor” and “Close the Gaps” on teacher pay and education quality across Arkansas. Jones is calling for the state to use a portion of its $1.6 billion surplus to bring Arkansas out [read more…]
Several gun thefts have been reported recently in Jonesboro, ranging from vehicle break-ins to residential burglaries. A report taken on Saturday indicates that around 4 to 5 AM at the 1600-block of West Oak Avenue, a vehicle was broken into and a Springfield 1911 .45 handgun stolen, along with other [read more…]
A tip to the Jonesboro Police Department about vehicles showing up to an apartment late at night, staying for a few minutes, and leaving led to a felony arrest on several felony charges including possession of meth with intent to deliver. The report says that JPD was contacted by a [read more…]
Three separate cases of theft reported to the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office on Monday all involved theft of items belonging on the roadway. The first reported theft was of a catalytic converter from a vehicle in the 1400-block of Craighead County Road 712. The theft was believed to have happened [read more…]
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