JONESBORO, Ark. – A suspect ended up being arrested on Sunday in Jonesboro after police say he rear-ended a victim and then left the scene. The accident happened around noon December 18 at the 3200-block of East Johnson Avenue. Police responded to the hit and run accident where a 75-year-old [read more…]
Jonesboro, Ark. – Some type of dispute between family members ended with one person being shot on Saturday (December 17) in Jonesboro. It happened around 2:45 PM at the 1600-block of Dupwe Drive. Police were dispatched to a shooting. Dequan Smith, 28, suffered the gunshot wound. Officer Garrett Haney observed [read more…]
Jonesboro, Ark. – Several Jonesboro businesses fell victim to thieves recently, reports released on Monday by the police department showed. One of the larger theft reports was made on December 17, when police responded to Elite Eyecare and Optical, 2100-E. Highland Drive. The report, which still contains mostly masked information, [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR.– The NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce that the 20th Annual Duck Classic was a HUGE success thanks to the immense support from sponsors, landowners, hunters and banquet attendees! Thousands braved the rainfall to attend the banquet at First National Bank Arena which featured dinner, raffles, [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University held its fall 2022 commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, at First National Bank Arena. The ceremony, attended by family and friends, was a culmination of hard work and determination of the students who received their degrees. “Earning your degree is a major achievement and [read more…]
In November, Northeast Arkansas elected a new district prosecutor to cover Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties. She is Sonia Fonticiella and in January, 2023 she takes over one of the most influential roles in area law enforcement. On December 16, as she was packing up her private [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—A Newport man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of an unregistered firearm after attempting to sell pipe bombs. Darius Balentine, 28, was sentenced yesterday afternoon by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. His codefendant, Wayne Riley, 27, of Pleasant Plains, was sentenced in [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist University has honored seven of its employees for 60 years of combined service to the school and its Christ-centered education. Lynn Pennington was recognized for her 15 years of service to the university as an instructor of music education, while both Tony Conley and [read more…]
Pipe Testing Positive for Methamphetamine Found During Arrest Multiple families woke up to tragedy today as a Stuttgart officer was killed while in pursuit of a Stone County man later killed in a shootout with SWAT officers. Arkansas State Police say a vehicle pursuit that began about 11 PM Wednesday [read more…]
William “Billy” Miller confessed to killing college student Rebekah Gould on or about Sept. 20, 2004 inside her ex-boyfriend’s house near the town of Melbourne. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Oct. 18. It turns out he confessed to at least five other murders moments after confessing [read more…]
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