JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman is facing serious charges, multiple of which carry potential life sentences after she was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly trafficking fentanyl within 1,000 feet of both a church daycare and a youth center in Jonesboro. Leola Tenyl Brodie, 46, of Jonesboro, faces charges including Trafficking [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman faces drug charges including fentanyl after her arrest on Tuesday in Jonesboro. Kathryn Diane Smith/Cole, 37, faces charges including Possession of fentanyl with the purpose to deliver, a Class C felony; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance, a Class D felony; Tampering with [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Amidst last week’s snowy weather, one Arkansan celebrated his biggest lottery win yet. Batesville resident Jacob Wood won $50,000 playing $50,000 Frenzy, a recently launched $20 instant ticket. He claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center on Jan. 14. Jacob purchased the winning [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The district prosecutor is asking Circuit Judge Doug Brimhall to step aside on a civil case in a filing that could suggest more requests for recusal are in the future. Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia F. Hagood filed the entry of appearance, followed by the motion [read more…]
WASHINGTON––U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Thin Blue Line Act to increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement. Federal law already makes the targeting, killing or attempted killing of federal law enforcement officers, judges and correctional officers an aggravating factor in the decision whether to impose [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Authorities are investigating a shooting with a victim that was reported Tuesday night in Jonesboro. The Jonesboro Police Department said in a release posted at 10:28 p.m. on Jan. 14 that they were investigating a shooting incident in the Links Apartments on the south end of Jonesboro. [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — Many workers in Greene County learned they would be losing their jobs on Tuesday after an auto parts manufacturer announced they were shutting down operations in Paragould. DRiV Inc. / Tenneco Inc. confirmed their decision to end operations in Paragould in a statement released to NEA Report [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect faces a felony charge after being accused of spitting in a nurse’s face in Jonesboro. The probable cause affidavit says around 7 p.m. on Jan. 9, a Jonesboro officer was working as off-duty uniformed security at St. Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro when he was alerted [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man has been arrested on charges of domestic battery and assault after a reported domestic dispute involving multiple family members, including juveniles, on Jan. 11. Officers were dispatched to a residence on Highway 135 North at approximately 11:46 a.m. after receiving reports of a domestic [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman was in court on Monday after she was arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend during a domestic incident on January 8 in Jonesboro. The probable cause affidavit released by the Jonesboro Police Department says on January 8, 2025, officers responded to a call about a [read more…]
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