Mississippi County

DOJ: Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

Defendant also received 10-year sentence for illegally possessing firearms. JONESBORO— A Blytheville man involved in drugs, guns, and child pornography will spend the next 20 years in federal prison. Jeremy Barnett was sentenced to 240 months’ incarceration today after being convicted for illegally possessing firearms and production of child pornography. [read more…]

Mississippi County

St. Bernards to Manage Mississippi County Hospitals Under New Agreement Beginning in 2026

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (December 17, 2025) – Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) and St. Bernards Healthcare announced a finalized agreement Wednesday for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi County (SMC) Regional Medical Center in Osceola. MCHS’s Board of Directors approved the partnership to begin [read more…]

Mississippi County

Police: Human Trafficking Ring Dismantled; Four Taken Into Custody in Blytheville

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Four suspects were taken into custody Dec. 5 following a multi-agency operation targeting an alleged human trafficking organization operating in the region, according to the Blytheville Police Department. The coordinated effort involved Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the FBI, Arkansas State Police, the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, Jonesboro [read more…]

Mississippi County

Human Remains in Mississippi County Cold Case Identified as Charles Benjamin Rhoades, Missing More Than 35 Years

Griffin: ‘We will continue to build on this momentum—supporting authorities, introducing new resources and technology, and helping bring answers to these important cases’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after the identity of a victim in a Mississippi County cold case was confirmed to be [read more…]