JONESBORO, Ark. — A man is facing numerous felony charges after police arrested him for multiple alleged commercial burglaries. On August 9, officers with the Jonesboro Police Department responded to a report of a commercial burglary on Nettleton Avenue, according to the probable cause affidavit. The victim said that during [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect fleeing from police last month in Jonesboro learned the hard way that ignoring blue lights is a bad idea. At approximately 7:34 p.m. on July 19, 2024, officers with the 2nd Judicial Drug Task Force were engaged in a pursuit that was on I-555 in [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — An officer who was previously disciplined for losing his temper and physically attacking a suspect has now been fired after another violent outburst. Officer Joseph Harris was fired on Friday, August 9, by the Jonesboro Police Department, JPD announced in a post on their Facebook page. The [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Two cases involving allegations of fentanyl trafficking at the Gladiolus Estates apartments went before the judge on Friday. Jamien Daniel Thompson, 44, of Jonesboro, had a $500,000 cash or surety bond set by Judge David Boling on Friday. He is being held on charges including trafficking of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — August has arrived in Arkansas, marking the beginning of the new school year. Arkansas State Police (ASP) wants to remind Arkansans that school days bring heavier traffic congestion in the mornings and afternoons when school buses are picking up riders, parents are hurrying to drop off their [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A man who sat in jail for almost a year as he awaited trial for aggravated residential burglary was found not guilty this week in Paragould. Jordan Kevin Castor, 34, was found not guilty on Wednesday, August 7, in Greene County Circuit Court on charges of aggravated [read more…]
The Jonesboro Advertising and Promotion Commission’s Downtown Jonesboro BBQ and Music festival announced plans for two nights of music. Headlining Saturday September 28th on the RightFiber Stage it’s Stephen Pearcy of RATT. Pearcy formed the band in 1982 and throughout RATT’s nearly four decades of success with Pearcy at its helm, they released 8 [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Tim Jones was having issues getting his clothes dryer to work, but he didn’t expect the problems were caused by a new slithering resident that had moved in through the dryer vent. The issues began on Saturday, August 3. Tim and his family noticed a thumping noise [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas State Police (ASP) finds itself facing a lawsuit filed this week that alleges they violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related to the shooting death of Bryan Malinowski. On Tuesday, August 6, trial lawyers Joey McCutchen and Stephen Napurano, representing Conway resident Jimmie Cavin, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A sex offender from rural Craighead County is facing life in prison on numerous allegations of rape, in addition to other charges. Adam Williams, 60, was in court before Judge David Boling on Wednesday, August 7. He faces five charges of rape and two charges of sexually [read more…]
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