JONESBORO, Ark. — A petition to approve a settlement agreement filed by the estate of Brock Turner involving Turn Key Health has been withdrawn. Less than two days after filing a petition to approve a settlement agreement, lawyer Luther Sutter filed a notice of withdrawal of the petition to approve [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The fired police officer accused of a vicious beating of a Jonesboro inmate has finally been arrested. Joseph Tucker Harris, 29, of Brookland, turned himself in on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at Craighead County Detention Center. His charges include aggravated assault and filing a false police report, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Jonesboro Police Department and its police chief are denying any wrong-doing in the August beating of Billy Coram by a now-fired officer, a press release sent out on Wednesday said. Below is the full release: Today, the City of Jonesboro and Chief of Police Rick Elliott [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — While questions still linger about potential criminal charges, a civil lawsuit is now on the table against the fired JPD officer who was seen on video beating a handcuffed inmate on August 8 in Jonesboro. K8 News reports that the inmate, Billy Coram, is represented by Mike [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The decertification process continues for the fired JPD officer caught on camera using excessive force with a handcuffed inmate. However, his hearing has yet to be scheduled. Officer Joseph Tucker Harris’s decertification was on the agenda for the Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 meeting of the Commission [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The man who was struck numerous times while in handcuffs by a Jonesboro officer who was later fired was the victim of an assault in his cell block by several inmates, according to probable cause affidavits released on Friday. Three men already in jail are now facing [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Authorities in Jonesboro are seeking the decertification of Joseph Harris as a law enforcement officer in Arkansas. The September meeting agenda for the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) includes the request, which states that “Jonesboro Police Department recommends the decertification of former Officer Joseph [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Two new videos related to the excessive force incident involving former officer Joseph Harris and inmate Billy Coram have been released by the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office released the two videos on Wednesday, August 21, following a records request, showing events that occurred on [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Newly obtained video shows the events from August 8 in Jonesboro involving former officer Joseph Harris and inmate Billy Coram from the perspective of the deputy that ultimately reported Harris for using excessive force. NEA Report obtained the video through a Freedom of Information Act request to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The personnel file for the fired Jonesboro officer seen in a disturbing video repeatedly striking an inmate has been released. NEA Report obtained the files through a Freedom of Information Act request made on the day of the termination. Joseph Tucker Harris’ personnel file was not released [read more…]
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