WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at the Lawrence County Detention Center. Derrick Wayne Metz, 42, of Walnut Ridge, passed away on Sunday, August 25, while in the custody of the detention center, Sgt. Jamie White from the sheriff’s office confirmed to NEA Report. [read more…]
FORREST CITY, Ark. — A Forrest City doctor is facing seven felony charges of sex crimes, a press release from Arkansas State Police (ASP) said on Monday. Below is the release: On Monday, August 26, 2024, Special Agents with the ASP Criminal Investigation Division arrested Dr. Sudesh Banaji, 60, of [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A professional wrestling legend from Northeast Arkansas has passed away, according to a social media post by his son. Sid Eudy, 63, passed away, a post from his son, Gunnar, said on Monday, August 26. He had battled cancer for several years according to the post. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Two shootings, each involving a gunshot victim, were reported today in Jonesboro. On Monday, incident reports for both were released. As of this report, the Jonesboro Police Department was on the scene at the 3200 block of Fairview Drive, near the intersection with Mary Jane, according to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Jonesboro Economical Transit (JETs Bus Line) will offer rides to all Arkansas State University home football games during the 2024 A-State Red Wolves season. Pick-up times will begin two hours prior to game time. There are two pick-up locations: · Downtown – Cate and Church Streets (free [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. — The Hoxie Police Department released information about a DWI arrest from Friday to NEA Report this week. On Friday night, Officer Zach Pollard was patrolling Highway 63 when he observed a vehicle that appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed, the release said. Pollard [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. — A felony warrant served over the weekend in Hoxie led to the arrest of a man on multiple child endangerment charges. On Saturday, August 24, officers from the Hoxie Police Department served a felony warrant on Allen Winemiller at his residence, a media release said. The warrant [read more…]
HARRISBURG, Ark. — Authorities from at least five different agencies mobilized a manhunt for a suspect who reportedly shot at a judge at his home, then law enforcement, Friday night in Poinsett County. A suspect was arrested Saturday evening. On Monday, his bail was set at $5 million. At about [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — An already extraordinary report of a manhunt for a suspect accused of shooting at a judge and law enforcement became even more unusual when a responding officer from Jonesboro was struck in a head-on collision by a suspected drunk driver. Sgt. Brian Arnold of the Jonesboro Police [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Jonesboro Unlimited has been awarded a $700,000 grant to support small business development and expansion by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant will support the JumpStart Partnership, which will help local entrepreneurs and small business owners find the assistance they need to get [read more…]
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