Greene County
Three More Greene County Jail Employees Fired After Inmate’s Death, Bringing Total to 12
12 jail employees have now been fired after the death of 18-year-old Atiyanna Willis in Greene County Detention Center.
NEA Report Coverage
Stan Morris
Mississippi County
Jury Finds Malek Merriweather Not Guilty of Aggravated Robbery, Battery
Signed jury verdict forms confirm Malek Merriweather’s acquittals on aggravated robbery and third-degree battery charges in Blytheville. A weapon charge’s disposition remains unclear in the…
Crittenden County
Sean Astin Backs Crawford’s Effort to Honor Sultana Victims With Commemorative Coins
Actor Sean Astin is supporting an effort to honor victims of the Sultana disaster with commemorative coins that could also help fund the museum in…
Craighead County
Suspect Accused of Gun Threat During Jonesboro School Bus Confrontation
Africa Elijah Anderson faces a felony threatening allegation after a Jonesboro school bus confrontation. Special Judge Barbara Halsey set bond at $100,000.
Craighead County
Chick-fil-A Coming to Southern Hills in Jonesboro
Chick-fil-A is planned for Southern Hills in Jonesboro, according to an announcement from Carroll Caldwell. An opening date was not included.
Independence County
Man Accused of Raping Child Brought From South Carolina; Woman Faces Accomplice Charges
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, Ark. — A child reported abducted from South Carolina was found shaking in the bathroom of an Independence County home, where investigators allege…
Greene County
Paragould Man Accused of Pointing Rifle at Family, Threatening to Kill Someone
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man faces multiple charges after police said a family argument escalated into an assault and an armed threat involving a…
Crittenden County
VIDEO: 80 MPH West Memphis Pursuit Ends With TVI, Foot Chase and K-9 Capture
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…
Mississippi County
VIDEO: Driver Fights Trooper, Allegedly Reaches for Gun Before 3 Flee Into Woods
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. — A traffic stop on Interstate 55 escalated into a violent roadside struggle between an Arkansas State Police trooper and a driver,…
Greene County
Parole Search Leads to Eight Felony Charges Against Greene County Couple
Investigators said they found suspected methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms and messages about alleged drug sales. PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Greene County husband and wife face eight…
