NEWPORT, Ark. – Twelve jurors unanimously found John Calvin Brown, Jr. Not Guilty Thursday following a two-day trial at the Jackson County Courthouse in Newport. Brown was arrested on October 31, 2021, and had been incarcerated since that time awaiting trial. Public Defender Scott Nance of Newport defended Brown at [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—A Newport man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of an unregistered firearm after attempting to sell pipe bombs. Darius Balentine, 28, was sentenced yesterday afternoon by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. His codefendant, Wayne Riley, 27, of Pleasant Plains, was sentenced in [read more…]
A traffic accident claimed a young man’s life Monday afternoon in Independence County. [read more…]
An Arkansas State Trooper resigned and was arrested after allegedly stalking a woman and using police tools to do so. [read more…]
Seven days off and no more driving for the investigator from Jackson County guilty of DWI on Sept. 17. [read more…]
A Jackson County deputy was so drunk, he couldn’t stand up. He pleaded guilty to a DWI. No jail. [read more…]
The fake was spotted and recovered by guards. [read more…]
Trial has been set for this summer in the murdered Newport police officer. So why is family finding out on Facebook? [read more…]
Boyce said, “This is the first homicide involving a pregnant victim I have seen. The facts of this case are definitely heinous.” [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. – Henry Boyce, Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, announced today Benjamin Collier, 20, of Newport has been charged with First Degree Murder. The charges stem from the death of a 10 month-old infant who was found dead in an apartment in Newport on September 10, 2017. Evidence developed [read more…]
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