Crime
Cyber Tip Leads to Four Child Exploitation Counts Against Forrest City Man
Ja’Quan Ivey was arrested Sept. 17 after a cloud-storage service flagged suspected child sexual abuse material, Arkansas State Police said.
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St. Francis County
VIDEO: Children Exit SUV After Trooper Rams Vehicle During St. Francis County Pursuit
FORREST CITY, Ark. — Three children were inside an SUV that an Arkansas State Police trooper struck twice during a Sept. 7 pursuit before the…
St. Francis County
Two Former Forrest City Federal Prison Officers Sentenced in Bribery Cases
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — Two former correctional officers at the Federal Correctional Complex in Forrest City were each sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal…
St. Francis County
VIDEO: I-40 Pursuit Tops 100 MPH Before TVI Crash
ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark. — Video from Arkansas State Police shows an April 26 pursuit on Interstate 40 that topped 100 mph before a tactical…
St. Francis County
VIDEO: Forrest City Pursuit Tops 100 MPH Before Ditch Crash
FORREST CITY, Ark. — Video obtained by NEA Report shows an April 19 pursuit in Forrest City that topped 100 mph before the suspect crashed…
St. Francis County
Man Gets 25 Years in Federal Prison for Threatening Judge While Incarcerated in Forrest City
LITTLE ROCK—Michael Buck, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 300 months in federal prison for threatening a federal judge, a federal law enforcement officer…
St. Francis County
VIDEO: ASP Trooper Performs TVI to End Pursuit near Forrest City; Suspect Arrested on Multiple Charges
FORREST CITY, Ark. — An Arkansas State Police trooper used a Tactical Vehicle Intervention to safely end a vehicle pursuit in Forrest City earlier this…
Statewide
NEW VIDEO: Forrest City Man Arrested after Fleeing, Crashing in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at approximately 9 a.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) initiated a traffic stop on a silver Jeep near…
St. Francis County
Forrest City Doctor Sentenced to Six Years for Sexually Assaulting Patients
FORREST CITY, Ark. — A Forrest City doctor was sentenced to six years in prison this week for sexually assaulting patients, a press release from…
St. Francis County
2025 Eastern Arkansas Rural Business Development Conference
THEME: “REVITALIZING RURAL COMMUNITIES: PATHWAYS TO BUSINESS GROWTH AND SUCCESS” FORREST CITY, Ark. – Providing small and emerging businesses in rural communities with the innovative…
