PARAGOULD, Ark. — An Arizona suspect was arrested after Paragould police said he allegedly assaulted a former partner, violated active orders of protection, and was found with the victim’s debit card. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers responded at about 1:18 a.m. on April 12, 2026, to a residence [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — Cortez Borders was sentenced to 70 years in prison after a Greene County jury found him guilty last week on 10 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia F. Hagood announced the conviction in [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Bono suspect was arrested after police said Walmart asset protection reported two females tried to leave a Paragould store with more than $1,000 in unpaid merchandise. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers responded to Walmart on April 12, 2026, for a reported theft. Walmart’s asset [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – Ahead of April 20, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Arkansas Highway Safety Office and local law enforcement are reminding drivers that it is illegal to drive under the influence of drugs. On “4/20” — a day associated with marijuana — some [read more…]
Craighead County, AR – In response to an increase in brush fires, strong winds, and an abnormal lack of rain, a burn ban has been issued for Craighead County effective immediately and until further notice. This directive was requested from the Craighead County District Fire Chiefs, in collaboration with the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro defendant is facing four felony shoplifting counts after the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office arrested him in connection with a series of thefts reported at Walmart on Parker Road. Mark Lee Shane McGinnis, 45, was arrested on four counts of shoplifting. Bail was set at $5,000 [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s Department of Theatre will close the 2025–26 season with a production of Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies.” Performances in the Fowler Center’s Drama Theatre will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 17–18 and April 24–25, with matinee performances at 2:30 p.m. on [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Bill and Alice Nix Spring Farm Day is back. The festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at Judd Hill Farmers’ Market, 3350 Aggie Rd. The hands-on educational event, presented by the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture [read more…]
MELBOURNE, Ark. — A Melbourne man wanted in Texas on a child sex abuse warrant was arrested this week in Izard County, according to the Izard County Sheriff’s Office. David Charles Jones, 55, was taken into custody April 9 after deputies were notified by the Arkansas State Police that Jones [read more…]
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark. – An Arkansas State Police trooper used a Tactical Vehicle Intervention, or TVI, to end a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 530 after the suspect, identified in the report as Deandre Brothers, allegedly drove as fast as 125 mph, narrowly missed multiple vehicles, crossed the median, and crashed [read more…]
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