St. Francis County

Man Gets 25 Years in Federal Prison for Threatening Judge While Incarcerated in Forrest City

LITTLE ROCK—Michael Buck, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 300 months in federal prison for threatening a federal judge, a federal law enforcement officer and their families. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down yesterday by Chief [read more…]

St. Francis County

Helena-West Helena Mayor Arrested on Tax Charges

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr., 44, was arrested today following an investigation by the Arkansas State Police’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU). Franklin faces four charges of Failure to Pay or File a Tax Return, each classified as a Class D felony. The investigation, initiated in [read more…]