Craighead County

Serial Killer William Miller?

William “Billy” Miller confessed to killing college student Rebekah Gould on or about Sept. 20, 2004 inside her ex-boyfriend’s house near the town of Melbourne. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Oct. 18. It turns out he confessed to at least five other murders moments after confessing [read more…]

Izard County

Huge list of arrests from Izard County

MELBOURNE, Ark. – From DWIs to domestic incidents, one of the biggest lists of arrests yet this year from Izard County was released to the media from over the weekend. Suspects from Trumann, Batesville, Calico Rock, Salem, Newark and all over found themselves in cuffs courtesy of the Izard County [read more…]

Izard County

Drug arrests and more from Izard County

IZARD COUNTY, Ark. – Sheriff’s deputies stayed busy through July 4th in Izard County. According to Chief Deputy Earnie Blackley on July 1, Deputy Geoffrey Watts made a traffic stop on Red Lane in Calico Rock. Davinda Ann Pennington, the driver, age 39 of Calico Rock was arrested for Obstructing [read more…]

Izard County

Izard County transports three to ADC

MELBOURNE, Ark. – Three area residents were taken to Arkansas Department of Corrections by the Izard County Sheriff’s Department recently. Three inmates were transported to the Arkansas Department of Corrections on June 8 according to the press release from Sheriff Jack Yancey. Robert Jefferson Harris, 31, of Wynne, Joseph Edward [read more…]

Regional

Several NEA airports get upgrade money

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman on Tuesday (June 6) announced that 15 Arkansas airports will receive $2.7 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. Several of those are located in NEA.