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Prosecutor issues statement on slain Newport officer investigation

NEWPORT, Ark. – Third Judicial District Prosecutor Henry Boyce has issued a statement on the investigation into the murder of a Newport police officer. “Four weeks ago today Lieutenant Patrick Weatherford of the Newport Police Department was tragically killed in the line of duty. The community of Newport and the [read more…]

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Suspected cop killer moved to Craighead County

JONESBORO, Ark. – As a prosecutor asks the public for patience, the suspected killer of a beloved Newport police officer sits in Craighead County. On Wednesday, investigators with the Arkansas State Police and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department continued to review evidence and follow leads in the investigation of Tyler [read more…]

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Police: Suspect turned himself in Monday night

NEWPORT, Ark. – With tears coming from many eyes in the room, authorities confirmed several details in the murder of Newport Police Lt. Patrick Weatherford from Monday night. At a press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Newport Municipal Building, Arkansas State Police Spokesman Bill Sadler confirmed an 18-year-old suspect turned [read more…]

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Man sentenced in shooting death

NEWPORT, Ark. – A man will spend at least 20 years in prison for killing a Newport woman. ​Henry Boyce, Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, announced today Shaqualen Dewayne Houston, 20, of Newport pled guilty to three counts of committing a Terroristic Act at the beginning of the June 2017 [read more…]