Craighead County

Suspect stole vehicle, wrecked, and resisted arrest, reports say

A suspect faces a felony terroristic threatening charge along with a list of other charges after a report says he wrecked a stolen vehicle, left the scene, then fled from officers and resisted arrest before finally being taken into custody. It happened on October 30. Initially, at about 2:27 AM, [read more…]

Poinsett County

Poinsett County man acquitted at jury trial

HARRISBURG, ARK — Poinsett County jurors have acquitted a Harrisburg man accused of rape.  Matthew Gunter Travis, 29, of Harrisburg was found not guilty Thursday afternoon after a two day jury trial in Poinsett County Circuit Court at Harrisburg.  Travis had been accused of two counts of rape of a teenage female. [read more…]

Craighead County

Strube Crowned Miss Arkansas State University 2022

JONESBORO – Riley Strube, a sociology, criminology and psychology major from Cabot, Ark., was crowned Miss Arkansas State University in the 48th edition of the scholarship competition, held Wednesday evening in Riceland Hall at Fowler Center on the A-State campus and presented by Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. The sophomore captured the title [read more…]