BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — First responders in Mississippi County made a new furry friend recently when a puppy’s distress call led to a collaborative rescue effort by the Blytheville Police Department and the Blytheville Fire Department. At around 3:30 p.m. August 25, police were alerted to a puppy stuck in a [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. – A drug bust on August 18, led to the arrest of a resident in Blytheville and the discovery of illegal drugs and a loaded handgun within reach of a small child, according to a release from the Blytheville Police Department (BPD). Special Agents of the 2nd Judicial [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Authorities in Blytheville are investigating a shooting from over the weekend. A 21-year-old man, identified as Myquan Diamond of Blytheville, sought treatment for a gunshot wound at Great River Medical Center’s Emergency Room on Sunday, August 20. Upon investigation, Blytheville Police Department officers learned that Diamond was [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A 93-year-old Blytheville woman, who was attacked by three pit bulls in early June, succumbed to her injuries on August 15, 2023, prompting the arrest of the dog owner. On June 3 at around 6:34 p.m., Blytheville Police Department officers responded to an incident on the 900 [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE — Local authorities are on the hunt for a man believed to have stolen a Volkswagen Jetta from Tri-State Motors on S Division Street Wednesday morning. Officers from the Blytheville Police Department responded to the scene after receiving reports of the theft. The vehicle, distinctively lacking a license plate, [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. – A coordinated operation involving several law enforcement agencies led to a major drug bust and the arrest of a local resident on August 11 in Mississippi County. After receiving alerts regarding a suspicious package from both the Arkansas State Police and the Shelby County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Department, [read more…]
OSCEOLA, Ark. – Earlier today, the Osceola Police Department (OPD) asked Arkansas State Police’s Criminal Investigation Division to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred this morning outside a residence on Donaldson Street in Osceola. Keivion Jones, 33, of Osceola was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither the three officers present [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. – A woman from Chicago was arrested on charges of human trafficking, false imprisonment, and promoting prostitution after Blytheville police found a woman who claimed she was held against her will, according to authorities. The incident began on Saturday, July 29, 2023, when Blytheville Police Department officers responded [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. – On July 19, 2023, a Mississippi County jury, after a two-day trial, found Jeremy Reed, a convicted felon, guilty of first-degree murder, with an additional enhancement for firearm use during the crime. Prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Curtis Walker and Gina Nelson, Reed was charged in the [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — The Blytheville Police Department is searching for a suspect considered armed and dangerous and they’re asking for the public’s help finding him. BPD is looking for Joel Williams, wanted on multiple felony warrants, including Battery 1st degree and Possession of a firearm by certain persons. Williams is [read more…]
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