Statewide
Arkansas Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Claims
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin alleges OpenAI misled consumers about ChatGPT’s safety and mishandled minors’ data. The company says it has built age-specific safeguards and…
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Craighead County
Man Accused of Repeated Lowe’s Thefts in Jonesboro, Bond Set at $100,000
Marvin White is accused of joining another suspect in three thefts from Lowe’s in Jonesboro involving about $2,375 in merchandise. His bond was set at…
Craighead County
Police Say Woman Lied About Driving After Jonesboro Crash
Police say intersection camera footage showed Jessica Barber was driving before a Jonesboro crash despite her account to officers. She faces firearm and drug-related DWI…
Independence County
Man Faces Two Murder Counts in Independence County Deaths; Bond Set at $1 Million
Timothy John Neal faces two first-degree murder counts in the 2025 deaths of two women in Independence County. Newly filed records detail searches, cellphone activity,…
Craighead County
Police: Marijuana, Handgun Found in Backpack Stop Leads to Y Felony
Dylan Ray Holt faces felony drug and firearm allegations after Jonesboro police reported finding marijuana and a Glock handgun in a backpack containing his wallet…
Greene County
Paragould Man Gets Four Years of Probation in $9,900 Hot-Check Case
Steven Floyd Crockett pleaded guilty to a felony hot-check charge and received four years of probation. The Greene County court ordered $4,164.19 in restitution, and…
Randolph County
Piggott Resident Killed in Randolph County Crash
Gary D. Mills of Piggott was killed Oct. 8 when his northbound 1993 Oldsmobile struck the rear of a stopped northbound 2025 Freightliner on U.S.…
Woodruff County
Augusta Resident Killed In Woodruff County Crash
Augusta resident Celeste Shaniece Laird was killed Oct. 12, 2026, after a Jeep Patriot left the roadway, struck a bridge railing and overturned on State…
Cleburne County
Quitman Resident Killed In Cleburne County Crash
Quitman resident Jay Ryan was killed Oct. 10, 2026, when his 2007 Harley Davidson left the roadway and overturned on State Highway 5 in rural…
Craighead County
Brookland Resident Killed In Craighead County Crash
Brookland resident Jamie Michelle Barrett was killed Oct. 10, 2026, in a two-vehicle crash at Highway 49 and School Street, according to a preliminary Arkansas…
