JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect arrested in a shoplifting case is now also facing felony drug and evidence-tampering charges after officers and jail staff allegedly found suspected cocaine hidden in plastic bags, according to police. Noemi Cruz, 31, of Jonesboro, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine or [read more…]
JONESBORO – Five Mile Mountain Road will perform traditional bluegrass and a wide variety of acoustic music at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert. The show will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 27, at the Collins Theatre, 120 West Emerson St., Paragould. Five Mile Mountain Road is a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro defendant was arrested after police said surveillance video showed him entering a residence, remaining inside for about two hours and leaving with the alleged victim’s property while a no-contact order was in effect. Terrance Winters, 45, was arrested on charges of residential burglary, theft of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect was arrested after police investigated a business break-in in which about $700 in cash and change, along with a DVR valued at about $600, were reported stolen. Christopher Michael Nearn, 41, was arrested on charges of breaking or entering, theft and tampering with evidence, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro parolee was arrested April 15 after parole officers reported finding a shotgun, suspected alprazolam pills and evidence of drug sales during a search of his home. Willis Larkin Kilpatrick was arrested on charges of possession of a Schedule IV or V controlled substance with purpose [read more…]
JONESBORO – Eleven Arkansas State University students have been inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA) honor society. KTA is a college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. “Membership is a mark of high distinction and honor,” noted Dr. Holly Kathleen Hall, professor [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A melee broke out Thursday night at Walmart on Highland Drive in Jonesboro, and some of the fighting was caught on video. JPD’s Public Information Official Sally Smith said no police reports were completed about the incidents. There were, however, two 911 calls. NEA Report requested the [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR – Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed Shane Speights, D.O., FAAFP, to the Arkansas State Board of Health, the governor’s office announced Thursday. Speights is the dean of New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State), a position he’s [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A 21-year-old suspect was arrested after police say he threatened a woman and was later linked to shots fired near Santa Fe Circle. Latrelle Alexander Whitman, 21, was arrested on allegations of possession of a firearm by certain persons with a prior violent felony conviction, a Class [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Conway suspect wanted on a meth delivery warrant was arrested April 14 at Cedar Heights, where authorities say agents also found 19.3 grams of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during the arrest. Nicholas Marquette Scott, 41, of Conway, was being sought on a bench warrant alleging [read more…]
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