Craighead County
NYITCOM Gets $3.7 Million for Blytheville Residency, Expanded EMS Training
Two grants will help launch a family medicine residency in Blytheville and expand EMT and paramedic training to four Arkansas college sites.
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Mississippi County
Jury Finds Malek Merriweather Not Guilty of Aggravated Robbery, Battery
Signed jury verdict forms confirm Malek Merriweather’s acquittals on aggravated robbery and third-degree battery charges in Blytheville. A weapon charge’s disposition remains unclear in the…
Mississippi County
VIDEO: Blytheville Bicycle Stop Leads to Taser Struggle, Escape, ASP Says
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…
Mississippi County
Mississippi County Woman Wins $100,000 on Randomly Selected Scratch-Off
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…
Mississippi County
Blytheville Woman Charged in Possible Overdose Death
Aggravated Death by Delivery Charge Filed After Blytheville Woman Found Dead BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A Blytheville woman faces an aggravated death by delivery charge after…
Independence County
Police Use TVI to End Pursuit of Off-Duty Batesville Officer, ASP Says
BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Batesville Police Department (BPD) has asked the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division to conduct an investigation into an incident…
Craighead County
Man Found Dead in Blytheville Roadway Had Been Struck by Vehicle, Police Say
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Blytheville police are investigating the death of a man who officers found unresponsive in a roadway Saturday. Officers responded July 18 to…
Mississippi County
20-Year-Old Arrested in Blytheville Shooting That Killed Teen
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…
Mississippi County
Two Arrested After Blytheville Drug Search Finds Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl and Meth
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Two people were arrested after authorities said a search warrant in Blytheville led to the recovery of crack cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and…
Mississippi County
VIDEO: 120 MPH Pursuit Ends After Spike Strips, Third TVI In Blytheville
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Video obtained by NEA Report shows a pursuit that Arkansas State Police said reached speeds over 120 mph before ending with a…
