ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark. — Video from Arkansas State Police shows an April 26 pursuit on Interstate 40 that topped 100 mph before a tactical vehicle intervention sent the suspect vehicle into a guardrail and roadside ditch. Brendan Durr was arrested after the pursuit, according to a narrative from Arkansas [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — Authorities are investigating a robbery incident at Burger King in Trumann. A robbery was reported Tuesday, May 19, at the Burger King in Trumann, both Mayor Jay Paul Woods and Police Chief Doug Thomas confirmed to NEA Report Tuesday afternoon. According to Thomas, at approximately 5:16 a.m., [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 111 graduates during its 2026 commencement exercises. That total included 12 master’s degrees, 95 bachelor’s degrees and four associate degrees. Commencement exercises were held May 9 in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center. The commencement speaker was Tommy Wells, a 2008 Williams graduate [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — One of the co-defendants in the “child fight club” case has had her case transferred to specialty court, while two other co-defendants had their cases dropped. Katherine Lipscomb, who faced charges of permitting child abuse and failure to notify by a mandated reporter, has had her case [read more…]
LAWRENCE & RANDOLPH COUNTIES, AR — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce are proud to jointly announce the recipients of the 2026 Ag Appreciation Expo Scholarships, awarded to outstanding students pursuing futures connected to agriculture and rural development. The Ag Appreciation Expo is [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect was arrested after police said he kicked open a victim’s door, scared her, and violated an active no-contact order. Nathan Bradley Beshears, 38, was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary, a Class B felony, along with misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief, violation of a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A melee broke out Thursday night at Walmart on Highland Drive in Jonesboro, and some of the fighting was caught on video. JPD’s Public Information Official Sally Smith said no police reports were completed about the incidents. There were, however, two 911 calls. NEA Report requested the [read more…]
OSCEOLA, Ark. — JuLaiasha Spears was at her home in Osceola on Monday when one of her kids alerted her that a fight was going on behind the house. Spears began videoing, which she later posted to her Facebook profile “Laiasha Flie.” “When I went out there, it was like [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A recently retired judge faced accusations that he assaulted his sister, and a special judge granted a restraining order for a period of ten years. Retired Judge Dan Stidham was the subject of an order of protection petition filed by his sister, Tammy May Stidham. A 10-year [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro defendant previously accused in a fentanyl trafficking case has pleaded guilty, while the case against an elderly co-defendant was dismissed after her death. Court records show Jamie Benetiez Harris, 32, of Jonesboro, pleaded guilty March 30 to one count of delivery of fentanyl. A second [read more…]
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