WHITE COUNTY, Ark. — A traffic stop on Interstate 57 escalated into a high-speed pursuit and felony arrest after a driver refused to comply with police commands and fled the scene, according to an incident report. The incident occurred Nov. 27, 2025, while an officer was conducting patrol on Interstate [read more…]
WHITE COUNTY, Ark. — A White County defendant is facing multiple charges after Arkansas State Police said he led a trooper on a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 57, crashed, and then allegedly injured the responding officer during the arrest. According to the affidavit, the incident began on Nov. 22, 2025, [read more…]
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Thomas Ray Kelso, the former owner and manager of rental properties formerly known as Briarwood Apartments in Searcy, Arkansas, for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit also names as [read more…]
SEARCY, Ark. – Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents have arrested former captain of the Little River County Jail, Kenneth Lee Vaughn, 53, of Ashdown, in connection with a felony sexual assault investigation. On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, ASP Special Agents took Vaughn into custody following [read more…]
SEARCY, Ark. — A Searcy man has been arrested on 60 counts of child exploitation charges following a police investigation. According to the Searcy Police Department, detectives received a complaint that led to an investigation involving Quentin Andrew Whaley, 37, of Searcy. Investigators executed a search warrant at his residence [read more…]
BEEBE, Ark. — Two juveniles are facing felony charges after police say shots were fired late Monday night at Beebe High School, leaving one vehicle damaged and a teenager with minor injuries. According to Beebe police, White County Dispatch received a call around 10:56 p.m. Monday reporting gunfire on the [read more…]
Griffin: ‘My office remains committed to pursuing those who commit Medicaid fraud and exploit Arkansans’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing two convictions and one arrest by his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: “On July 24, David Pelto, 44, formerly of Fayetteville, was [read more…]
SEARCY, Ark. – The White County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public about a scam targeting families of recently released or bonded inmates. According to officials, several individuals have received fraudulent phone calls from scammers posing as detention center employees. The scammers falsely claim that an inmate’s release was a [read more…]
WHITE COUNTY, Ark. — Remains of a man found in White County 36 years ago have been identified as 30-year-old Karl Brian Hooten of Vilonia. The remains had been unidentified since they were discovered on April 20, 1989, off Swinging Bridge Road in Antioch. An autopsy performed at the Arkansas [read more…]
Griffin: ‘Brett is someone whose wise counsel I have respected and trusted for a long time’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the appointment of appellate attorney Brett Watson of Searcy to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission: “Brett Watson has a stellar [read more…]
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