HARRISBURG, Ark. — A 4-year-old child was injured after an accidental firearm discharge inside a Harrisburg home Saturday, according to Harrisburg Police Chief Michael Turner. Authorities believe the child was struck by a fragment of a bullet after the round ricocheted off a concrete surface inside the residence. Turner said [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A light moment in Zoom court quickly turned serious Wednesday when a 19-year-old Jonesboro woman appeared before District Judge Tommy Fowler on a second-offense DWI charge involving alcohol and marijuana. Genesis Alexis Gomez, 19, was arrested at 3:22 a.m. June 17 by the Craighead County Sheriff’s Department. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman is facing a Class Y felony charge after police said video showed her entering a home and leaving with a stolen handgun. Erica Elizabeth Henn was arrested for aggravated residential burglary, a Class Y felony; theft of a firearm valued at less than $2,500, a [read more…]
TUCKER, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating an incident involving an assault on a correctional officer on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the Larry B. Norris Unit of the Arkansas Division of Correction (ADC). The incident occurred [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. (June 19, 2026) – St. Bernards Healthcare has successfully administered an innovative targeted cancer therapy to its first patient this week, making it the only health system in Northeast Arkansas to offer this level of cancer care. The therapy, LUTATHERA® (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate), helps patients facing a [read more…]
RIVERVALE, Ark. — Authorities have identified the man found dead Thursday evening after a reported drowning in Poinsett County. The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office said the 911 Communications Center received a report of a possible drowning in Rivervale at approximately 6:04 p.m. June 18. Poinsett County Search and Rescue, sheriff’s [read more…]
by Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest June 16, 2026 Rising energy costs accounted for more than 60% of May’s increase in consumer prices, according to new data released June 10 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer prices rose 0.5% during the month and were 4.2% higher than a year [read more…]
Griffin:‘This case demonstrates that those who engage in Medicaid fraud, submit false claims, and exploit vulnerable beneficiaries can face serious consequences, including prison time’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of a Trumann woman on two counts of Medicaid fraud: “On May [read more…]
Jonesboro, AR – For several years, Makayla Washington, a rising junior at eStem Public Charter School in Little Rock, has felt a pull toward a career in medicine, specifically as a pediatrician. This week, Washington attended a medical-themed camp hosted by New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine [read more…]
By:Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate The Arkansas Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that warm-blooded animals from states with confirmed New World screwworm detections — including household pets — cannot enter the Natural State without a recent veterinary inspection. Animals entering Arkansas from an infested zone “will be restricted according to established [read more…]
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