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Teens plead not guilty in Weatherford case
NEWPORT, Ark. – As Derrick Heard, 16, was led into the Jackson County Courtroom, his brow was furrowed while he seemed to stare through other humans in the room as though they were made of paper. The young man, charged with the capital murder of Newport Police Lt. Patrick Weatherford, [read more…]
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No bond set for juvenile accused of murdering Newport officer
NEWPORT, Ark. – The two young men who are charged with crimes connected to the death of a beloved Newport police officer were in court Friday. At a bond hearing in Jackson County District Court for Derrick Heard and Tyler Calamese on Friday, a judge set bonds for the two. [read more…]
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Charges filed in murder of Newport officer
NEWPORT, Ark. – Henry Boyce, Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, filed charges in the June 12, 2017 murder of Newport Police Department Lt. Patrick Weatherford today. A 16 year-old juvenile from Newport was charged as an adult with Capital Murder, Attempted Capital Murder, Breaking or Entering, Theft of Property, and [read more…]
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Prosecutor issues statement on slain Newport officer investigation
NEWPORT, Ark. – Third Judicial District Prosecutor Henry Boyce has issued a statement on the investigation into the murder of a Newport police officer. “Four weeks ago today Lieutenant Patrick Weatherford of the Newport Police Department was tragically killed in the line of duty. The community of Newport and the [read more…]
Breaking News
Decision on charges in murder of Newport officer expected next week
NEWPORT, Ark. – The prosecutor in the case of the murdered Newport police officer expects a decision on charges will “probably happen” next week. Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Henry Boyce told NEA Report on Friday, June 23, that his office hasn’t completed the investigation into the death of Lt. [read more…]
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No formal charges filed against Newport suspect despite false reports
NEWPORT, Ark. – As of 4 p.m. Thursday, no charges have been filed against Tyler Calamese, 18, of Newport, in the suspected capital murder of Newport Police Department Lt. Patrick Weatherford, the prosecutor in the case confirmed to The Jonesboro Sun. This is contradictory to a report by a local [read more…]
Craighead County
Suspected cop killer moved to Craighead County
JONESBORO, Ark. – As a prosecutor asks the public for patience, the suspected killer of a beloved Newport police officer sits in Craighead County. On Wednesday, investigators with the Arkansas State Police and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department continued to review evidence and follow leads in the investigation of Tyler [read more…]
Regional
Boozman Honors Life of Fallen Newport Officer
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) paid tribute on the Senate floor to the service and sacrifice of Newport Police Officer Lieutenant Patrick Weatherford who was killed in the line of duty on Monday.
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Police: Suspect turned himself in Monday night
NEWPORT, Ark. – With tears coming from many eyes in the room, authorities confirmed several details in the murder of Newport Police Lt. Patrick Weatherford from Monday night. At a press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Newport Municipal Building, Arkansas State Police Spokesman Bill Sadler confirmed an 18-year-old suspect turned [read more…]
