Lawrence County
Jumpstart Ministries Director Faces Two Felony Charges
Jumpstart Ministries director Danny Lee Whitmire faces two felony charges after allegedly paying an undercover agent $100 for placebo tablets presented as oxycodone.
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Lee County
Escaped Inmate Captured at Lee County Farm Shop
Rodney Smith, 41, was captured without incident Friday at a Lee County farm shop, one day after escaping from the Brinkley detention center, state police…
Crittenden County
VIDEO: Driver Faces Felony Charge After I-40 Pursuit Ends With Taser Deployment
A newly obtained Arkansas State Police report identifies the driver in an Oct. 15 I-40 pursuit and details the vehicle maneuvers, Taser deployment, injuries and…
Craighead County
A-State Plans $2.6 Million Expansion of Animal Health Research Facilities
A-State’s $2.6 million research facilities project includes $1.3 million in federal funding, new space on the university farm and equipment to study animal feed quality.
Craighead County
Latham Pleads Guilty to Theft, Gets 13 Years of Probation
JONESBORO, Ark. — A former Valley View Agri employee accused of stealing nearly $1 million from the business has pleaded guilty to felony theft and…
Craighead County
CFL Receiver Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors in Chase Case; Separate Felony Case Pending
JONESBORO, Ark. — Former Oregon wide receiver and NFL draft pick Dillon Mitchell pleaded guilty to misdemeanor fleeing and first-offense DWI in Craighead County, resolving…
Lawrence County
WBU to Host Evan Egerer Concert Thursday
Evan Egerer will perform at Williams Baptist University’s Manley Chapel at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Tickets are $5 for the public, and WBU students…
Craighead County
Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in Child Endangerment, Drug Exposure Cases
Latrica Marie Upshaw pleaded guilty to six felonies and received five years in prison, plus five years suspended. Three Class Y drug-exposure charges were dropped,…
Independence County
Batesville Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography
Christopher Otero, 34, of Batesville, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to production of child pornography. He also received 10…
Craighead County
Former Employee Pleads Guilty in Payroll Overpayment Case
JONESBORO, Ark. — A former employee accused of keeping nearly $19,400 she received because of a payroll error pleaded guilty Oct. 28 and was placed…
