HELENA-WEST HELENA—Demarcus Parker will spend the next 50 months in federal prison for receiving a firearm while under felony information a press release from the Department of Justice said this week. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down [read more…]
JENNETTE, Ark. – A 28-year old woman from out-of-state died on Monday after a chase with a state trooper, Arkansas State Police said in a press release. On Monday, April 1, 2024, at approximately 9:24 p.m., an Arkansas State Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – When Allison Young took her son and his friend to Target in Jonesboro on March 27, it was supposed to be a simple visit to buy Easter eggs. Instead, the two 14-year old victims were sucker punched and attacked by two teenage suspects. Allison made a Facebook [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. – Authorities released probable cause affidavits detailing two different felony arrests that stemmed from alleged shoplifting incidents recently in Paragould. The first incident happened on March 29 when Paragould officers were dispatched to Walmart, 2802 W. Kingshighway, in reference to a shoplifter. Employees told police the suspect attempted [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. – Law enforcement believe that a shooting incident over the weekend in Pocahontas was self-defense – but a man has been arrested on an evidence tampering charge, a media release from Police Chief David Edington said Tuesday. Authorities responded to a shooting incident at a local apartment complex [read more…]
BROOKLAND, Ark. – Authorities in Brookland have stopped a vandalism spree that was apparently inspired by a trend on Tik-Tok. Below is the full release from Detective Dustin Norwood of the Brookland Police Department: On March 28, 2024, Brookland Police Department officers responded to the area of Brookland Hills Subdivision [read more…]
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement operation last week in an attempt to purge communities of violent and repeat offenders engaged in criminal activity. This initiative was part of a coordinated effort between nine law enforcement agencies that serve the area. A [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. – A possible police impersonator was under investigation Monday in Lawrence County, police said on social media. According to Jason Bristow from the Hoxie Police Department, around 5 PM Saturday, the suspect allegedly blocked a railroad worker leaving the railyard on the corner of SE 2nd and Lindsey. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – There’s been a lot of waiting in the Rachel Anderson lawsuit against the City of Jonesboro. While regular developments were the norm for several months, the case has entered a waiting period as mediation began on Thursday, March 28, between the two sides. No updates have come [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is launching a national high-visibility enforcement effort, April 1-8, 2024, to deter distracted driving. Arkansas law enforcement officers will work together to enforce texting and distracted-driving laws and remind drivers to Pay Attention or Pay the [read more…]
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