LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. — A convicted child rapist received a 35-year prison sentence this week in Lawrence County after a negotiated plea. Brandon Allen Leonard, 39, entered a negotiated guilty plea on Sept. 30 to one count of rape of a victim under 14, two counts of engaging a child [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — Authorities have put out a warning on social media about a woman who is seen on video telling children to go to a registered sex offender’s residence in Trumann. Video shows Tracy Washburn, 49, approaching two children – a five-year-old girl and an eight-year-old boy. According to [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University has announced the names of students who completed degree requirements to graduate during Summer Commencement at First National Bank Arena. The list includes graduates from 41 states and territories, and 19 other countries. Chancellor Todd Shields presented diplomas at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Missouri man was arrested after police say he used metal knuckles to strike another person during a fight in Paragould. On Sept. 30, 2025, Paragould Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of North 4th Street for a disturbance, according to a probable cause affidavit. [read more…]
SEARCY, Ark. – Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents have arrested former captain of the Little River County Jail, Kenneth Lee Vaughn, 53, of Ashdown, in connection with a felony sexual assault investigation. On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, ASP Special Agents took Vaughn into custody following [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect is facing allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse material, according to a probable cause affidavit released on Wednesday, October 1. Austin Hunter Deatherage, 25, of Jonesboro, appeared before Judge David Boling for a bail hearing on Wednesday. The judge set bail at $150,000 cash [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man is facing felony charges after police say he sent threatening messages stating he intended to kill the mother of his child and another person. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Paragould Police Department, a victim reported on Sept. 29, 2025, that 50-year-old [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Centro Hispano of Arkansas invites the community to attend the annual Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead Celebration on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the A-State Cooper Alumni Center, 2600 Alumni Blvd, Jonesboro, Arkansas. The evening will feature [read more…]
FORREST CITY, Ark. — A Forrest City doctor was sentenced to six years in prison this week for sexually assaulting patients, a press release from Arkansas State Police said. On Monday, September 29, 2025, Dr. Sudesh Banaji, 61, of Forrest City, was found guilty of six counts of Second-Degree Sexual [read more…]
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