LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Twenty-three people have been indicted in a federal investigation that authorities say uncovered a California-based supply network responsible for attempting to distribute hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine in Central Arkansas. Thirteen people were arrested Tuesday, July 14, in Arkansas, California and Texas during Operation Return to [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Northeast Arkansas communities will receive nearly $4.8 million through 23 grant awards announced Monday by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The $4,793,752.17 awarded across 14 counties is part of 88 grants totaling $12,522,736 statewide. Lawrence County recipients received the region’s largest [read more…]
Approval gives Arkansas greater flexibility to reduce bureaucracy, empower local schools, and put more education dollars into classrooms HOT SPRINGS, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has approved Arkansas’ Returning Education to the States Waiver, along with the state’s application [read more…]
ROLAND, Ark. — Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones concluded that three Arkansas State Park Rangers were justified under Arkansas law in the May 25, 2026, shooting death of Matthew Garrett, 31, of Judsonia. Around 6:15 p.m., Pulaski County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a possible medical emergency [read more…]
MARVELL, Ark. — At the request of the Marvell Police Department, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a shooting that injured three people in Marvell on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The shooting occurred at the intersection of Main and McKinney streets, where the three men [read more…]
BISCOE, Ark. — A Prairie County pursuit ended when a Ford F-150 crashed into a shed behind a home in Biscoe, where authorities later reported finding about 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine. The incident happened at about 12:51 p.m. Friday, June 19, on U.S. Highway 70 near the Biscoe Post [read more…]
Griffin: ‘Individuals who submit false claims, misuse Medicaid funds, or exploit programs intended to serve vulnerable Arkansans will face significant consequences’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing five Medicaid fraud arrests that were made by his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) as part of [read more…]
TUCKER, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers seized 190 1-pound bags of illegal marijuana during a traffic stop Monday, June 22, 2026, on Interstate 40 at the 217-mile marker in Monroe County. Around 6 a.m., Troopers stopped a black Chevrolet Silverado for a traffic violation. During a search of [read more…]
By:Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate The Arkansas Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that warm-blooded animals from states with confirmed New World screwworm detections — including household pets — cannot enter the Natural State without a recent veterinary inspection. Animals entering Arkansas from an infested zone “will be restricted according to established [read more…]
CONWAY, Ark. — A woman accused of speeding while holding a small dog led an Arkansas State Police trooper on a pursuit through Conway before driving into oncoming traffic and being stopped with a tactical maneuver, according to a report. The pursuit began around 2:39 p.m. June 3 as Trooper [read more…]
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