Craighead County
Man decides to get drunk before reporting to jail: report
A man showed up to serve his jail sentence so drunk, he urinated on himself and fell asleep in the jail lobby, the police report said. [read more…]
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Craighead County
Mistaken traffic stop leads to meth arrest
After a mistaken traffic stop, a JPD officer noticed something wasn’t right. [read more…]
Craighead County
Report: Drunk ex shoves mother holding child down
Holidays, family and alcohol can make for a volatile atmosphere and lead to increased domestic disturbance calls. [read more…]
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Report: Group rolls up and assaults woman on New Year’s Day
Just a few hours into 2018 and a Jonesboro woman found herself the victim of a vicious assault which left her unconscious and in a hospital emergency room. [read more…]
Craighead County
JPD to begin hiring year-round
Beginning Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, the Jonesboro Police Department will take applications for police officer on a year-round basis. [read more…]
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Gun-wielding maniac reported in road rage against family
A woman was horrified beyond belief after an incident of road rage she and her family endured that reportedly took place on Christmas Eve. [read more…]
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Man arrested for murder of his wife Thursday in Jonesboro
A woman was murdered in her home and her husband was found with attempted suicide marks Thursday afternoon in Jonesboro. He’s now in custody for first degree murder of his wife. [read more…]
Craighead County
Falsely-accused of shoplifting, immigrant makes a stand
While shopping at T.J. Maxx on Caraway Road in Jonesboro with her friend, also an immigrant, a Nepali girl was inaccurately reported to be a shoplifter. [read more…]
Craighead County
Tuesday wreck hospitalizes two children
Failure to yield by the semi-truck driver was the cause of the wreck, the officer reported. [read more…]
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Sobriety checkpoints New Year’s weekend in Jonesboro
Don’t drink and drive. JONESBORO, Ark. – The City of Jonesboro is a fun place to be on New Year’s Eve but make sure you have plans to get home if you’re drinking – and make sure those plans do not involve you getting behind the wheel. Sobriety checkpoints will [read more…]
