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Cyber Tip Leads to Four Child Exploitation Counts Against Forrest City Man

Sept. 18, 2026

Ja’Quan Ivey was arrested Sept. 17 after a cloud-storage service flagged suspected child sexual abuse material, Arkansas State Police said.

St. Francis County

VIDEO: Children Exit SUV After Trooper Rams Vehicle During St. Francis County Pursuit

Sept. 18, 2026

FORREST CITY, Ark. — Three children were inside an SUV that an Arkansas State Police trooper struck twice during a Sept. 7 pursuit before the…

St. Francis County

VIDEO: Work Truck Slams Into Trooper’s Car During 31-Mile I-40 Pursuit

Aug. 29, 2026

ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark. — Dash camera video obtained by NEA Report shows a work truck slam into an Arkansas State Police cruiser during a…

St. Francis County

Two Former Forrest City Federal Prison Officers Sentenced in Bribery Cases

Aug. 21, 2026

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — Two former correctional officers at the Federal Correctional Complex in Forrest City were each sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal…

St. Francis County

VIDEO: I-40 Pursuit Ends After Spike Strip Deployment in St. Francis County

July 1, 2026

ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark. — A high-speed pursuit on Interstate 40 ended early June 21 after an Arkansas State Police trooper deployed spike strips and…

St. Francis County

VIDEO: Driver Appearing Unresponsive Strikes ASP Units Before TVI Rollover on I-40

June 12, 2026

ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark. — Arkansas State Police video shows troopers using a Tactical Vehicle Intervention to stop a vehicle after its driver appeared slumped…

St. Francis County

Sheriff Defends Rehiring Trey Bynum During Contentious Press Conference

June 10, 2026

FORREST CITY, Ark. — St. Francis County Sheriff Bobby May forcefully defended his decision to rehire former Marion police officer Trey Bynum during a contentious…