CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ark. — A release from the sheriff of Cleburne County detailed several recent arrests of suspects on charges involving children. Below is the press release: In early September of 2024, the Sheriff’s Office received a tip about a possible child sexual solicitation case. On September 17, 2024, after [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A $3 lottery ticket turned into a $100,000 win for one lucky Arkansas lottery player. Mountain Home resident Jeff L. won $100,000 with a Powerball® ticket ordered through the Jackpocket app for the Dec. 7 drawing. He claimed his prize on Dec. 10. The winning numbers were 1, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Jonesboro Unlimited (JU) has been awarded $2 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program in an announcement by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). Jonesboro joins 12 other communities in the state that received funding to enhance industrial sites, increasing their readiness for [read more…]
FESTUS, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating the death of Clara Braxton, 45, of Independence County, Arkansas. Ms. Braxton’s body was discovered after a December 8, 2024, officer-involved shooting in Festus, Missouri. At approximately 11 a.m. that day, the Festus Police Department responded [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — During this busy winter holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Arkansas law enforcement are teaming up to remind drivers: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. This high-visibility impaired driving awareness and enforcement campaign runs December 11, 2024, through [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A press release from the district’s prosecuting attorney detailed the conviction of an Imboden man on a rape charge Tuesday afternoon in Lawrence County. Below is the full release: On December 10, 2024, after a day-long trial, a Lawrence County jury found James Sydney Humes of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The City of Jonesboro has been awarded a Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Grant for $39,180. Grant funds will be used to purchase new, in-vehicle laptops, printers, and scanners for the traffic division of the Jonesboro Police Department. Additionally, funding will assist in improving the [read more…]
BROOKLAND, Ark. — Two people face charges that include child endangerment after suspected meth was found in a diaper bag for children, according to probable cause affidavits signed by Detective Dustin Norwood from the Brookland Police Department. On Dec. 7, BPD officers responded to an address in the 100 block [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. – Police recovered at least one stolen vehicle from a car trailer transport on Monday traveling through Mississippi County, a release from the Blytheville Police Department said. On December 9, 2024, agents with the Second Judicial Drug Task Force were patrolling the area of S. Division near I-55 [read more…]
HARRISBURG, Ark. — Another arrest has been made in connection with the shooting incident involving a judge back in August in Poinsett County. The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday it had made an arrest related to the recent shooting incident involving the Honorable Judge Ron Hunter. On December [read more…]
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