PARAGOULD, Ark. — An adult was found dead Tuesday afternoon at Crowley’s Ridge State Park after authorities said the person went underwater while trying to help a struggling juvenile reach safety. Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder said Paragould Emergency Services dispatched deputies to an unknown problem call at the state [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A traffic stop on Interstate 40 turned into a high-speed pursuit late Aug. 24 after Arkansas State Police said a driver sped away from a trooper, shut off the vehicle’s lights and crossed into Tennessee at speeds well over 100 mph. Trooper First Class Gunner Fultz [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Video obtained by NEA Report shows a late-night Arkansas State Police pursuit through West Memphis that reached speeds above 80 mph before a trooper used a tactical vehicle intervention to stop the fleeing car. The driver then allegedly ran from the wrecked vehicle before a second [read more…]
Steven Van Sickle was booked into the Greene County Jail after Scott Hendrix died from a gunshot wound. His bond was set at $1 million. PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man is accused of first-degree murder after police said his roommate died from a gunshot wound. Officers were called to [read more…]
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A clerk for the Phillips County Judge’s Office has been charged after an Arkansas State Police investigation and state audit found more than $16,000 in allegedly unallowable purchases on a county credit card. Kara Harvey, 44, faces charges of theft of property and fraudulent use of [read more…]
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. — A traffic stop on Interstate 55 escalated into a violent roadside struggle between an Arkansas State Police trooper and a driver, followed by three people fleeing into a wooded area and an approximately five-hour search before authorities apprehended them. The Aug. 27 encounter happened near the [read more…]
He Was Already in Prison When She Got Him “Off the Streets” JONESBORO, Ark. — A social media graphic from the 2nd Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office declares that prosecutors have gotten “another sexual predator off the streets.” There is one significant problem with that description: The defendant was already [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas State University System institutions reported strong 11th-day preliminary fall total enrollment growth of 6.8% with multiple record-setting performances, System President Todd Shields announced today. “All seven of our institutions had an overall enrollment increase, including record enrollment for Arkansas State and an historic freshmen head count at [read more…]
UPDATE — Sept. 4, 2026: The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office issued a written clarification Friday confirming what Sheriff Kevin Bell told NEA Report one night earlier. NEA Report contacted Bell on Thursday after the office’s original notice repeatedly identified Triple R Bail Bonds while also singling out bondsman Mel Poisso. [read more…]
Arkansas State Police Director Col. Mike Hagar cited 939 documented uses of force during more than 1.026 million contacts while criticizing unnamed publishers following scrutiny of recent arrest videos. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police Director Col. Mike Hagar accused unnamed media outlets and “for-profit streamers” of sensationalizing and [read more…]
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