Craighead County

JONESBORO, Ark. — A mother accused of causing serious injuries to her 6-month-old child pleaded guilty to second-degree battery and was placed on three years of probation. Ryanne Elizabeth Foster entered a guilty plea on June 15, 2026. She was placed on 36 months of probation, with conditions that include [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — Prosecutors will not move forward with a drug and firearm case against a former Arkansas State University student who was taken into federal immigration custody and deported before his first appearance in circuit court. Aryan Ashok Chugani, 19, had been accused of selling marijuana on the A-State [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — A defendant accused of shooting his wife and firing at two other women during a 2025 domestic dispute will serve an 18-year prison sentence after resolving the remaining charges against him Monday. Leroy Starks pleaded guilty June 15 to first-degree battery and was sentenced to 180 months, [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman faces a Class A felony after a Craighead County sheriff’s deputy reported finding more than 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine during a probation search at a motel. Summer Nicole Moody, 27, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine or cocaine with the purpose to deliver between [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — An 18-year-old faces felony and misdemeanor charges after Arkansas State Police said a stolen handgun was discovered beneath his seat during a traffic stop in Craighead County. Daquan Leshaun Law was arrested for theft by receiving property valued at less than $1,000, a Class D felony, and [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — A registered sex offender faces a felony charge after authorities say he failed to complete his biannual registration and did not respond to attempts to contact him. Cameron Dewayne Lambert, 35, of Jonesboro, was arrested for failure to register or comply with reporting requirements, a Class C [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — A Bono man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he stole cash and debit cards from a woman before using one of the cards for purchases. James Brian Ferguson, 42, was arrested for theft of property, a Class D felony; fraudulent use of a credit [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — A judge set a $150,000 bond for a man accused of tackling and choking a woman during a domestic disturbance in Jonesboro. Richard Alton Bogan, 35, was arrested for aggravated assault on a family or household member, a Class D felony. Jonesboro police responded June 14 to [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — A man faces a felony theft charge after police say surveillance footage showed him concealing four stolen baseball gloves beneath himself while using a wheelchair. Philip Arrant, 53, was arrested for theft of property valued between $1,000 and $5,000, a Class D felony. According to a probable [read more…]