JONESBORO, Ark. — A police pursuit that began with the Brookland Police Department and later involved Arkansas State Police ended in a crash that sent four people to local hospitals, according to a newly released ASP report. The incident happened April 24, 2026. Trooper Nash Thomas reported he was advised [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A stolen vehicle, a dispensary with windows shot out, and a convenience store burglary are all believed to be tied together in a series of crimes under investigation in Jonesboro. As of Wednesday afternoon, an arrest has been made. Hunter Taylor, 19, of Jonesboro, was arrested after [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect is facing a criminal case in Craighead County after authorities said he threatened to kill the mother of his son. Dwayne Alan Albin, 42, of Zachary, La., is accused of first-degree terroristic threatening, a Class D felony. According to a probable cause affidavit, Chief Deputy [read more…]
JONESBORO – Kalayna King was named the 2026 R.E. Lee Wilson Award winner Thursday evening during the Distinguished Service Award and Wilson Award recognition dinner honoring the university’s top student leaders. This is the 93rd year Arkansas State University has recognized a student with the Wilson Award. The award was [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A defendant initially jailed on a half-million-dollar bond after being accused of criminal impersonation of a law enforcement officer has taken a plea agreement to two misdemeanor charges. Demillion J. Pippin, who was 20 at the time of his arrest, pleaded to carrying a weapon and obstructing [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A felony battery case filed against a woman accused in a reported stabbing was dismissed Wednesday in Craighead County Circuit Court. An order of nolle prosequi was signed April 29, 2026, by Circuit Judge Scott Ellington in the case against Tamara Green. The order states Green had [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Waffle House is coming to the Hilltop area of Jonesboro, adding a 24-hour dining option near one of the city’s busiest medical corridors. The new restaurant will be located just east of the NEA Baptist Health System campus, according to an announcement from Haag Brown Commercial on [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Two registered sex offenders accused of failing to comply with Arkansas reporting requirements received $950,000 cash or surety bonds Wednesday afternoon in Craighead County District Court. District Judge David Boling set bonds at $950,000 cash or surety for Michael Nelson Murawski, 45, of Lenox, Michigan, and April [read more…]
BROOKLAND, Ark. — A Brookland suspect was arrested this week after police said a search warrant led to the discovery of child sexual abuse material. Gustavo Angel Cruz, 19, of Brookland, was arrested by the Jonesboro Police Department on 20 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Northeast Arkansas communities are set to receive millions in state funding after Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission awarded $25 million to support industrial site development across the state. Several Northeast Arkansas cities and counties were included in the latest round of funding through [read more…]
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