JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro defendant is accused of leading a state trooper on a dangerous pursuit that ended with a 360-degree spinout and a foot chase through the Lowe’s parking lot, according to an Arkansas State Police affidavit. Trooper Victor Garcia reported that on Nov. 30, he attempted to [read more…]
Dec. 18: JPD has released the names of the involved officers. The one with the GSW is Samuel Rodgers. The other officer is Brandon Meeker. JONESBORO, Ark. — Two off-duty officers were involved in an accidental shooting on Monday in Jonesboro, with one of the officers being hospitalized. First responders [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—Alreico Wiley, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 144 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down on December 16, 2025, by United States District Judge [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with rape following an investigation involving a juvenile, according to a probable cause affidavit released on Wednesday. Roger Dylan Shoemaker, 20, was taken into custody after an investigation by the Jonesboro Police Department and the Crimes Against Children Division of [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A late-night vehicle pursuit through Blytheville ended with two Tactical Vehicle Intervention maneuvers and two individuals in custody, according to an arrest report. The incident occurred Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at approximately 11:35 p.m., when Trooper Brandon Bennett, nearing the end of his shift, overheard Blytheville Police [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man was arrested after a shoplifting incident at Walmart escalated into an alleged physical confrontation with a store employee, according to a police affidavit. Paragould officers were dispatched on Dec. 11, 2025, to Walmart at 2802 W. Kingshighway in reference to a shoplifter. Officers were [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man was arrested following a reported domestic altercation that officers say involved violence in front of young children. According to a probable-cause affidavit, officers were dispatched to a Paragould residence on Dec. 16, 2025, in reference to a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact [read more…]
WHITE COUNTY, Ark. — A traffic stop on Interstate 57 escalated into a high-speed pursuit and felony arrest after a driver refused to comply with police commands and fled the scene, according to an incident report. The incident occurred Nov. 27, 2025, while an officer was conducting patrol on Interstate [read more…]
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — On Monday, December 15, 2025, a Phillips County jury found Latarius Quayshun Howard, 34, guilty of Capital Murder in the 2020 shooting death of Helena-West Helena Police Officer Travis Wallace, 41. The jury sentenced Howard to life imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Corrections without the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro defendant already on a suspended sentence was arrested last week in connection with an alleged forgery attempt at a local business, according to a probable-cause affidavit. An officer was notified on Dec. 5 of a reported forgery attempt that occurred at a business on East [read more…]
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