MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 6 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) responded to a BOLO alert from the West Memphis Police Department (WMPD) regarding suspects in a West Memphis robbery. ASP Troopers spotted the vehicle on Interstate 55 near the 1-mile marker in Crittenden County, [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — State authorities are investigating after a body was found over the weekend in Crittenden County, a press release from Arkansas State Police said. On Sunday, April 6, 2025, around 7:30 p.m., the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) responded to a call in reference [read more…]
TURRELL, Ark. — A 36-year-old Memphis man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a wreck following a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 55. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper performed a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) maneuver to stop a [read more…]
CHICAGO — A Memphis man wanted for fleeing from law enforcement before striking and killing a construction worker five months ago is in custody. Calvion Dayshun Thomas, 24, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested by the Chicago Police Department on Monday, February 17, 2025, following a traffic stop. Thomas was wanted [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Authorities announced Thursday the discovery of a dead body on the interstate in West Memphis. Below is the full press release: The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating the discovery of human remains found on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., [read more…]
Judge again asks attorneys to appeal ruling to the state Supreme Court by Mary Hennigan, Arkansas Advocate A Crittenden County judge ordered local election officials to conduct early voting at one of three contested West Memphis locations, according to an order filed Monday. “We’re thrilled,” said Attorney Jennifer Standerfer, who represented [read more…]
Election commission chair does not intend to staff any West Memphis early voting sites, he says by Mary Hennigan, Arkansas Advocate A dispute over a West Memphis early voting site should go to the Arkansas Supreme Court, a circuit judge told parties in a lawsuit on Wednesday. Crittenden County Circuit [read more…]
Griffin: ‘Family Dollar knew about the prevalent rodent infestation in its West Memphis distribution center and failed to warn Arkansas consumers’ LITTLE ROCK — On Thursday, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after a Pulaski County Circuit judge Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss Griffin’s lawsuit against Family [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The West Memphis Police Department (WMPD) requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate an incident that resulted in the death of a highway worker and the serious injury of another during a pursuit on Interstate 55 in West Memphis. On Wednesday, [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Authorities in Crittenden County made several arrests this week of suspects believed to be involved in a local gang responsible for vehicle break-ins, thefts, and shootings, a release from the West Memphis Police Department (WMPD) said. Detectives with the WMPD’s Criminal Investigation Division have been investigating [read more…]
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