JONESBORO, Ark. — The decertification process continues for the fired JPD officer caught on camera using excessive force with a handcuffed inmate. However, his hearing has yet to be scheduled. Officer Joseph Tucker Harris’s decertification was on the agenda for the Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 meeting of the Commission [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A West Helena man who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old child in Jonesboro entered a guilty plea this week and was sentenced to jail and probation, in a case where prosecutors weren’t entirely pleased with the outcome. Houston Alfred Stackhouse, 46, of West Helena, pleaded guilty to second-degree [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Gamble Home Furniture has completed its annual BackPack Drive, donating more than 300 backpacks filled with school supplies to four school districts across Northeast Arkansas. The donations were made to Nettleton Elementary School in Jonesboro, the Searcy School District, Batesville School District, and Blytheville School District through [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Authorities arrested a man Wednesday in Jonesboro after a police report alleged he threatened victims with a machete. Between 1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the 2500 block of East Johnson Avenue, JPD responded to take a report from two alleged victims in the [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. — Lyon College has received a $1,953,609 Title III Strengthening Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch the Thriving Scot Program. The five-year initiative aims to support many first-year students through comprehensive residential learning communities and enhanced data infrastructure, improving academic performance and retention. The [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A report to the Paragould Police Department (PPD) alleging an inappropriate relationship has resulted in the arrest of a man on felony and misdemeanor charges. Matthew Whitley, 18, of Paragould, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 9 on charges including second-degree sexual assault, a Class B felony; sexual [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman faces a felony charge after a police report alleged that she kicked open a door and fired shots at a victim in Jonesboro. It happened around 7:43 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the 500 block of Melrose Street in Jonesboro, according to an incident [read more…]
UPDATE, Sept. 10: The defendant has appealed Judge Story’s ruling setting a trial in the case, according to a court document. This will delay the legal proceedings until the appellate court can decide if the judge’s order stands. The Circuit Court erred in denying immunity from this suit and damages, [read more…]
Griffin: ‘As the father of two teenagers myself, my interest in this issue goes beyond policy. It’s personal. We must protect our kids from the dangers that exist online’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after he and 41 other attorneys general sent a letter [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The man who was struck numerous times while in handcuffs by a Jonesboro officer who was later fired was the victim of an assault in his cell block by several inmates, according to probable cause affidavits released on Friday. Three men already in jail are now facing [read more…]
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