LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas State Police are warning pot users not to drive while stoned on 4/20 – or any other day. Below is the full press release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with Arkansas law enforcement to urge drivers to [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. – A man who was suspected of impersonating a police officer in March was arrested today in Greene County. Byron Willcutt was arrested April 14, 2024, Hoxie Officer Jason Bristow told NEA Report. Willcutt was picked up by Paragould Police Department on a felony warrant and has been [read more…]
WYNNE, Ark. – One man was killed and at least nine people were injured April 13, 2024, when shots were fired at about 10 p.m. at a block party near the corner of Williams Avenue and Martin Luther King Street in Wynne. Two victims were run over by vehicles at the scene. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A Bono woman who also works as a police officer in Jonesboro was terminated on Friday, April 12 after being arrested April 3 for misdemeanor battery along with her roommate. Public Information Specialist Sally Smith with the Jonesboro Police Department confirmed on Friday to NEA Report that [read more…]
MARMADUKE, Ark. – Two people face animal cruelty charges in Greene County after they left a dog tied up and malnourished following an eviction, court documents allege. On April 4, deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Department were called to an address in Marmaduke in reference to a dog being [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – The motion to reconsider filed by the city in the Rachel Anderson case has been deemed denied, but the city has appealed in hopes to stop the injunction ordering a name-clearing hearing. In a court filing shortly after 11 AM on April 11, Chris Stevens of Fuqua [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. – Authorities in Paragould are charging a Jonesboro man with 13 felonies after he was allegedly caught breaking into and stealing from vehicles. As told in the probable cause affidavit, Paragould 911 received multiple calls between 1:50 AM and 3:30 AM on April 9 from people reporting a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Amazon is entering into an agreement for a new last-mile facility in Jonesboro. This 58,000 square foot facility, is located off the Joe N Martin Expressway on Moore Road. Launch plans for this last-mile facility are in the very early stages, with renovations to the existing building scheduled [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) is now accepting applications for Project H.E.A.R.T., the college’s “mini-medical school” program for high school students which will be held in June in both Jonesboro and Arkadelphia. The Jonesboro session will [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. – The Pocahontas Police Department has successfully made an arrest in connection with the theft of flowers from grave sites, which has been a recurring issue in the community since late 2023. Following numerous reports of flowers being stolen from grave sites, Pocahontas Police Department investigators initiated proactive [read more…]
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