JONESBORO, Ark. — Prosecutors in Craighead County for the Second Judicial District have been lowering bonds without the approval of a judge. This was in violation of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure. NEA Report confirmed with Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood on Monday, June 29, that the practice had been [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro male is accused of raping an 11-year-old after the child disclosed allegations of abuse to a daycare worker, according to a probable cause affidavit. Officers with the Jonesboro Police Department responded on June 18 to St. Bernards Emergency Room regarding a sexual assault allegation involving [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A shoplifting report at a Paragould business led to a felony theft arrest after police said the suspect had a prior shoplifting conviction. Vanessa Jackson, 34, was arrested on suspicion of theft of property, a Class D felony. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Paragould [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps, will go into effect on July 1, 2026. The waiver was submitted to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in April 2025 and signed [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould theft investigation led to the arrest of a man after police said a woman’s Ford Bronco was taken through a false repossession and later registered under a false VIN. Rafael Salinas, 42, was arrested on suspicion of theft by receiving, a Class B felony. According [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man was arrested after police said he fled from officers and spat in an officer’s face during a fight call early June 28. Keanu Heine, 25, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, a Class D felony. He also faces [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Greene County man was arrested after police said a pregnant woman reported being assaulted, threatened and forced into a vehicle during a domestic incident. Johnny Culp, 30, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault on a family or household member, terroristic threatening and third-degree domestic battery [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man was arrested after police said a domestic violence investigation included allegations that he choked a woman and said he wanted to kill her. Larry L. Turner, of Paragould, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault on a family or household member, a Class D [read more…]
MARKED TREE, Ark. — Marked Tree Police Officer Trevor Howard, 25, died Sunday, and another officer was injured after an early-morning wreck. The collision occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Nathan streets at approximately 2:50 a.m. Officer Howard, who began working full-time for the Marked Tree Police Department (MTPD) [read more…]
BISCOE, Ark. — A Prairie County pursuit ended when a Ford F-150 crashed into a shed behind a home in Biscoe, where authorities later reported finding about 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine. The incident happened at about 12:51 p.m. Friday, June 19, on U.S. Highway 70 near the Biscoe Post [read more…]
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