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…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — Three defendants were arrested March 25 after police responded to a reported forgery in progress at a Paragould bank and allegedly found evidence tied to fraudulent checks cashed earlier that morning in Jonesboro. Hugo Ayrot-Quintero, 38, Wilber Montiel-Anez, 31, and Jose Teran-Moncayo, 28, each listed as from [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect was arrested after Jonesboro police investigated four separate theft reports at Walmart and alleged she used self-checkout schemes to avoid paying full price for merchandise. Amber Nicolle McGinnis, 48, was arrested on four counts of shoplifting, second offense, a Class D felony. McGinnis’ next court [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — The City of Trumann is facing a federal lawsuit that accuses several of its top officials of orchestrating a scheme to obtain search warrants under false pretenses to identify and silence critics of city leadership. However, Trumann officials say they’ve done nothing wrong. Jackie Sanders is a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A traffic stop in Jonesboro led to a felony drug arrest after officers later determined suspected pills tested positive for fentanyl. Demario D. Greer, 36, was arrested on a charge of possession of fentanyl, a Class C felony, along with driving with a suspended license and failure [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. —A Jonesboro suspect is facing felony charges for an alleged violent attack on a pregnant victim. Rishawn Omar Hughes, 39, of Jonesboro, was arrested for second-degree battery, a class B felony, and terroristic threatening, a D felony. He could face up to 20 years in prison on the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect was arrested after police say nearly $824 in merchandise was taken during a shoplifting incident at Ulta on East Highland Drive. According to the Jonesboro Police Department, an officer began investigating a theft report on March 10 related to an incident that occurred on March [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A child was injured in an accidental Friday in Jonesboro. It happened in the 400 block of N Patrick around 4:30 PM, according to Sally Smith, JPD’s Public Information Official. Officers responded to an accidental shooting of a juvenile. According to police, a younger sibling got an [read more…]
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