Lee County

20-Year-Old Killed in Marianna Shooting, State Police Investigating

MARIANNA, Ark. — The Marianna Police Department (MPD) has asked the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a homicide that occurred on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the corner of Alabama and Chestnuts streets. The MPD received multiple 911 calls at about 12:44 a.m., reporting a [read more…]

Lee County

Operation “CandyLand” Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests in Marianna and Forrest City

MARIANNA—A coordinated arrest operation took place this morning in Marianna and Forrest City as part of an ongoing federal drug investigation. Dubbed “Operation Candyland,” this investigation by the FBI, Arkansas State Police, the First Judicial Drug Task Force, and the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Office, focused on individual independent distributors [read more…]