Crittenden County

Life Sentence for Marion Man Who Skipped Bail in Rape, Child Sexual Abuse Material Case

MARION, Ark. — In a decisive judgement, Tyler R. Watkins, 29, from Marion, has been sentenced to life in prison on charges including rape. Now, authorities just need to find him. The verdict, handed down by a Crittenden County jury, also found Watkins guilty of several Computer Child Pornography charges, [read more…]

Crittenden County

Pursuit Ends in Suspect Fatality

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – A West Memphis man is dead after fleeing authorities in a car chase that ended with a fatal vehicle takedown by state police. At approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper executed a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) maneuver to [read more…]

Crittenden County

Homicide in West Memphis

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – A murder has occurred in West Memphis. At approximately 10:21 PM on May 5, officers responded to the 600 block of South Redding in reference to shots being fired, a release from the police department said. Upon their arrival on the scene, they located a black [read more…]