BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — An attempted bicycle stop led to a foot chase, two Taser deployments and a struggle over an Arkansas State Police trooper’s weapon before the man escaped, according to an incident report. The encounter began around 9:40 p.m. Aug. 16 near Main and North 13th streets in Blytheville. [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A routine grocery trip turned into a $100,000 lottery win for a Mississippi County woman who selected her scratch-off ticket by pushing a random button. Bonnie W. won the top prize playing the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s $5 50X instant game. She claimed her winnings Aug. 12 at [read more…]
Aggravated Death by Delivery Charge Filed After Blytheville Woman Found Dead BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A Blytheville woman faces an aggravated death by delivery charge after police said investigators linked her to the possible overdose death of a 29-year-old woman. Officers responded Thursday, July 23, to the 1600 block of Basin [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Batesville Police Department (BPD) has asked the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division to conduct an investigation into an incident involving an off-duty BPD officer that occurred around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2026. BPD officers were at a home on Buckeye Street in [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Blytheville police are investigating the death of a man who officers found unresponsive in a roadway Saturday. Officers responded July 18 to the 400 block of West McHaney Street after receiving a report of a man lying in the road, according to a news release from the [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A 20-year-old man was arrested after a 17-year-old was shot multiple times and killed in Blytheville, according to police. Officers responded July 13 to the 1300 block of Kingwood after receiving a report that someone had been shot, the Blytheville Police Department said in a news release. [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Two people were arrested after authorities said a search warrant in Blytheville led to the recovery of crack cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and items used in narcotics distribution. The search warrant was executed on June 9 in the 200 block of North 22nd Street by agents assigned to [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Video obtained by NEA Report shows a pursuit that Arkansas State Police said reached speeds over 120 mph before ending with a third Tactical Vehicle Intervention maneuver in Blytheville. The pursuit happened around 1:07 a.m. May 14 after the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office began pursuing a white [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Police are searching for three suspects after a 23-year-old Blytheville man was fatally shot Saturday. Officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded May 16 to the 600 block of North Tennessee Street after a report that a male subject had been shot, according to a press release [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Northeastern College says its internship program has become a major part of workforce development in the region since launching in 2010 through a partnership with Nucor-Yamato Steel. According to information provided by the college, the program began as an effort to give students hands-on experience in [read more…]
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