Crittenden County
West Memphis man wins $50,000 on Powerball
A long-time lotto player hit it big and plans on buying a truck with his winnings. [read more…]
West Memphis
Crittenden County
22 busted in major West Memphis operation
A major operation unfolded this morning in Crittenden County [read more…]
Crittenden County
West Memphis cops arrest man for marijuana. He has a prescription.
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – A West Memphis man said he was treated like a criminal and not a patient by police in his community, who arrested him for possessing 1.5 grams of pot – even though he has his Medical Marijuana Card. Tommie Burnette, Sr. told Fox 13 News on [read more…]
Craighead County
No dispensaries in Jonesboro, THREE in West Memphis
You’ll have to drive an hour to get to the nearest dispensary from Jonesboro for medical marijuana, if things don’t change. [read more…]
Crittenden County
I-55 Bridge inspection to require lane closure across Mississippi
Crews conducting a routine inspection of the Interstate 55 Bridge over the Mississippi River between West Memphis and Memphis will require lane closures the next two weeks, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) officials. [read more…]
Craighead County
Man wanted in Lake City murder turned himself in Tuesday morning
LAKE CITY, Ark. – Christopher Trey Yerbey, 27, turned himself in to police Tuesday morning. He is the man police said shot and killed someone Monday afternoon in Lake City. He was wanted by authorities and considered armed and dangerous, said Craighead County Sheriff Marty Boyd on Monday night. However, [read more…]
Cleburne County
18-year-old dies on water in Cleburne County
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The waters of Cleburne County have claimed another life, a press release said. At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, Cleburne County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a call of a possible drowning on the Little Red River at JFK Park. When deputies arrived at [read more…]
Crittenden County
43 defendants facing major federal charges in Crittenden County
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – Patrick C. Harris, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Matthew Barden, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Little Rock District Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), William McCrary, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, New Orleans Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & [read more…]
Crittenden County
Dozens of arrests to be announced in Crittenden County
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – A press conference is planned at 1 p.m. today to announce “dozens” of arrests in NEA. Acting United States Attorney Patrick C. Harris announces a press conference today at 1 p.m. in West Memphis to detail a major law enforcement operation that resulted in dozens of [read more…]
Regional
New book details true crime in Northeast Arkansas
Award winning journalist and best-selling author George Jared releases a new true crime book, “The Creek Side Bones … Reality is more horrifying than fiction.” (Editor’s note: Click on the links to learn more about these books) Best selling author George Jared was sitting at a book signing table when [read more…]
