JONESBORO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University have established a pathway allowing qualified students to earn undergraduate and medical degrees in seven years. The Pre-Med/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Pathway Program will allow [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The suspect accused of striking four pedestrians with a vehicle at two Jonesboro locations is now charged with first-degree murder after one of the victims died Monday. Michael Vincent Coleman, 43, remains held on a $5 million bond. First-appearance paperwork lists charges of first-degree murder, three counts [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A defendant whose rape and incest charges were dismissed Friday after prosecutors said they could no longer locate the juvenile victims was booked later that same day in Greene County on a separate rape warrant. Lee Arthur Banis was booked into the Greene County Detention Center at [read more…]
HARRISBURG, Ark. — The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of K-9 Deputy Drex, who died over the weekend. Sheriff Kevin Molder remembered Drex for his loyalty, courage and dedication to Poinsett County. Drex served alongside his handler, Deputy Devin Blevins. The sheriff’s office described Drex as a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — One of four pedestrians struck by a vehicle at two Jonesboro locations Thursday, Aug. 13, has died, according to the victim’s family. The victim was identified as Belinda Adams, an employee at Walmart Neighborhood Market on Harrisburg Road, JPD confirmed. Her daughter, Heather Veteto, said doctors determined [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman is facing a felony charge after police said she held a folding box cutter to her boyfriend’s neck and threatened to cut and kill him during an argument. Linda S. Clark is charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member, a Class D [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro man faces residential burglary and drug charges after an investigator identified him as one of two people shown carrying a refrigerator from an unoccupied Craighead County residence, according to court records. Shawn Michael McGarrh, 44, faces residential burglary, a Class B felony; possession of methamphetamine [read more…]
Officials cited privacy, public trust, cost and underuse, even as several acknowledged the cameras had assisted criminal investigations. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Six or more Arkansas cities have ended, moved to end or suspended their use of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras in less than three weeks amid concerns about [read more…]
Sheriff’s reports say Griffin prevented his wife from leaving their home; Griffin alleges deputies omitted exculpatory statements and arrested him after a supervisor declined to authorize it. JONESBORO, Ark. — A federal civil rights lawsuit accuses Craighead County sheriff’s deputies of arresting a man inside his home without probable cause [read more…]
LEACHVILLE, Ark. — A Texas tractor-trailer driver faces several charges after Arkansas State Police said he fled a traffic stop, accelerated to about 80 mph and drove into oncoming traffic, forcing a pickup truck onto the shoulder. Michael P. Sherman, 46, of Clint, Texas, was arrested following the Aug. 4 [read more…]
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