Craighead County

Report: Fugitive goes crazy over sex toy

JONESBORO, Ark. – Desperate times call for desperate measures but this is taking it a little too far. A woman wanted on a felony warrant from Texas made a strange stop at Seductions on Highway 1 at Jonesboro on Wednesday. Craighead County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched to the erotic specialty [read more…]

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Affidavit: Suspect took meth before shooting

POCAHONTAS, Ark. – The probable cause affidavit in the Saturday morning shooting death of a Pocahontas man suggests methamphetamine was involved. According to the probable cause affidavit filed in Randolph County court, James “Dexter” Yancy shot and killed Nicholas Wayne Dawson at the 1400-block of Broadway Street in Pocahontas while under [read more…]

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Shooting leaves one dead in Pocahontas

By Stan Morris | NEA Report (Updated Saturday: 5:30 p.m.) POCAHONTAS, Ark. – Police were investigating a shooting said to have killed a man early Saturday in the City of Pocahontas. Local sources both close to the incident and in city operations confirmed to NEA Report Nick Wayne Dawson, 28, of Pocahontas, [read more…]

Clay County

Foot chase leads to arrest of fugitive

CLAY COUNTY, Ark. – A suspect tried to get away on foot but authorities were too fast, according to a Facebook post by the arresting department. Tuesday night just before midnight, Clay County Sheriff’s Department reported executing the arrest of a Shelia Brown, wanted for felonies through the sheriff’s department. [read more…]