Griffin: ‘When individuals commit Medicaid fraud against Arkansans, we will ensure they are held accountable’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing seven arrests made recently by his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: “On October 3, Kimberly Rios, 39, of West Memphis was arrested [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A man accused of leading state police on a chase along Interstate 55 earlier this year is set to stand trial next month. According to court records, Romello Ware is scheduled to appear in Crittenden County Circuit Court on Nov. 3. Ware faces multiple charges following [read more…]
by Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate WEST MEMPHIS — Internet giant Google officially announced the first phase of its West Memphis cloud and artificial intelligence data center project Thursday in what officials called one of the largest economic investments ever in Arkansas. West Memphis Mayor Marco McLendon lauded the $4 billion [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The West Memphis Police Department called a press conference Wednesday morning to discuss concerns from residents about the National Guard deployment to Memphis. Both residents and law enforcement have expressed concerns that a significant portion of the criminal element in Memphis may flee to Arkansas while [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The family of the 75-year-old truck driver involved in the wrong-way driving incident last week on the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge says he’s been released from the hospital, while at the same time, online court records appear to show a warrant for his arrest for failing to appear [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Raleigh May Cupples was driving across the I-55 bridge Tuesday when the vehicle in front of her changed lanes – and she saw a semi-truck driving in her direction. The incident was reported Tuesday morning by KARK, with the flow of traffic stopped after a semi-truck [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Chiquita Roberts, 43, of West Memphis, entered a guilty plea in Crittenden County Circuit Court to the charge of First-Degree Death by Delivery. She was sentenced to 10 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, along with an additional 10 years [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—A second federal firearm conviction has resulted in Christopher Grays spending the next 120 months in prison. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the 10-year sentence, which was handed down today by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr. A federal [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Over the weekend of July 11–13, Arkansas State Police (ASP) joined forces with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) for a targeted enforcement operation along the Interstate 40 corridor. This joint effort aimed to combat violent crime, impaired driving, drug trafficking, illegal firearms, and other criminal activities. [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The Arkansas Human Trafficking Council, in partnership with other agencies, conducted a coordinated victim recovery operation in West Memphis on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Partner agencies included Arkansas State Police’s (ASP) Company A and Troop D, the Attorney General’s Office, members of the 2nd Judicial Drug [read more…]
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