Craighead County

Affidavit: Men entered home with rope, gun before resident killed intruder

JONESBORO, Ark. – Motives, means, and methods are described in new documents released about a late Sunday night shooting in Jonesboro. Officers responded to a call of several shots being fired at the 1300-block of Flint Avenue in Jonesboro Sunday night. When they arrived, a scene of blood and chaos awaited the Jonesboro [read more…]

Craighead County

Jonesboro police addressing cyclist safety

JONESBORO, Ark. – At Tuesday night’s city council meeting in Jonesboro, many were thinking about Jason McDonald. The 42-year-old family man was riding his bicycle on Craighead County Road 766 Wednesday, June 8, when a truck struck him, killing him.

Craighead County

Beloved rugby coach, judge dies

JONESBORO, Ark. – Few could light up a room with such a genuine demeanor like Curt Huckaby and many felt sincere loss Tuesday as news spread of his death. Huckaby was known to many as a judge in Craighead County District Court, along with Judge Keith Blackmon. However, he was [read more…]

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Craighead County

Update: Police locate missing boy in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, Ark. – A 13-year-old boy who ran away from church camp was found Tuesday afternoon in Jonesboro. Caleb Washington Berkley was originally from Liberia, Africa but was adopted when he was younger and moved to Oklahoma, according to the Jonesboro Police Department incident report. Berkley was at Corner Stone Baptist [read more…]