MARIANNA, Ark. – One person is dead and four injured after a shooting in Marianna, a press release from Arkansas State Police said Sunday. Below is the full release: Marianna Police Department has asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to investigate a shooting that occurred Saturday, May 27, [read more…]
MARIANNA—A coordinated arrest operation took place this morning in Marianna and Forrest City as part of an ongoing federal drug investigation. Dubbed “Operation Candyland,” this investigation by the FBI, Arkansas State Police, the First Judicial Drug Task Force, and the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Office, focused on individual independent distributors [read more…]
MARIANNA, Ark. – One of two Black lawyers in Lee County, Roy C. “Bill” Lewellen was a strong advocate for equal representation and treatment in his community, serving as a Marianna city councilman before election to the state Senate in 1990. He served for 10 years in the Senate and [read more…]
Arkansas State Police arrested Tyler Williams, 27, of Forrest City, on Monday (February 13th), charging him with two counts of first-degree murder, aggravated robbery and first-degree battery in connection with a Saturday shooting in Marianna. Williams is in Marianna Police Department custody, and the investigative file will be submitted to [read more…]
MARIANNA, Ark. – Multiple people were shot Saturday in Lee County, with two being fatally wounded. The Arkansas State Police are investigating the incident and released this: At the request of the Marianna Police Department, the Arkansas State Police is investigating an incident that left two dead and one wounded [read more…]
Marianna police have asked the Arkansas State Police to lead a murder investigation after local officers found a local woman dead in her home late yesterday. The body of Latisha McKenzie, 46, of 642 Meadowbrook Way was discovered by Marianna police officers while conducting a welfare check at the [read more…]
A Phillips County fugitive wanted on a murder charge is in custody following an overnight operation involving Arkansas State Police Troopers and Special Agents, U.S. Marshals and Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies. David Coley, Jr., 30, of Helena-West Helena, was arrested without incident about 10:45 PM (June 15th). He was located [read more…]
A 17-year-old was killed and another teen hospitalized after a shooting in Lee County [read more…]
A murderer is back in custody after a day hiding from authorities. [read more…]
One man is dead and another is in custody [read more…]
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