PARAGOULD, Ark. — A suspect accused of injuring an officer while attempting to flee arrest was taken into custody after officers located him in a vehicle in Paragould. Jeritt L. Wimberley, 25, was arrested on two counts of second-degree battery, both Class D felonies. He also faces charges of fleeing, [read more…]
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 4, 2026– Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould, Arkansas, finalized plans to merge on Feb. 28, 2026, increasing Baptist Memorial’s hospitals to 25 and solidifying the organization’s position as one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the United States. Completing [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — Jaxon Anderson pleaded guilty today to two counts of rape, a Class Y felony, and was sentenced to a total of 50 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Upon release, he will be subject to a 10-year suspended imposition of sentence. On July 1, 2025, the [read more…]
MARMADUKE, Ark. — Two suspects were arrested following an alleged armed home invasion at a residence in the Marmaduke area, according to an affidavit from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded Feb. 24, 2026, to a residence on Greene County Road 443 in reference to an assault. Upon arrival, [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Greene County sheriff’s deputy was involved in a crash Friday morning while responding to a serious wreck on Highway 135 North, according to Sheriff Brad Snyder. Snyder said the collision occurred on Highway 49 North near Utility Trailer as deputies were en route to the crash [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect with outstanding warrants and on probation was arrested Feb. 23, 2026, after officers responding to a call about a person slumped over in a vehicle discovered drugs and attempted to take him into custody, according to a police report. Officer Jeremy Wheelis, along with officers [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould suspect was arrested this week on multiple felony charges after a child disclosed alleged sexual abuse, according to an affidavit filed by the Paragould Police Department. According to the affidavit, the Paragould Police Department was notified of a screened-out Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline report involving [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A suspect was arrested after three people were injured during a domestic violence incident at a residence in Paragould. Derek J. Aunspaugh, 26, of Paragould, was arrested on suspicion of three counts of second-degree domestic battering, Class C felonies, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould suspect was arrested after police say he swung a cane at a woman during a domestic incident Tuesday night. Danny R. Thompson, 69, was arrested by the Paragould Police Department on a charge of aggravated assault on a family or household member. According to an [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould suspect was arrested on a felony stalking charge after police say he repeatedly followed and surveilled a protected party despite an active order of protection. Phillip G. Walker, 49, was arrested on a charge of stalking, a Class B felony, and violation of an order [read more…]
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