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Daughter of fallen Newport officer feels forgotten by authorities
Trial has been set for this summer in the murdered Newport police officer. So why is family finding out on Facebook? […]
Patrick Weatherford
Craighead County
PetSmart associates violated policy in dog-maiming
In a statement released to media outlets, PetSmart said an associate was gone from the company because of the incident with the 10-month-old dog owned by Kaitlyn Weatherford of Newport. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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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Jackson County man arrested for capital murder
NEWPORT, Ark. – Although authorities have not yet released the name of the suspected killer of a Newport police officer, an arrest has been listed in Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for capital murder. Tyler Callamese, […]
