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Forrest City prison guard who made $40K smuggling contraband gets time

July 30, 2020

LITTLE ROCK—A Wynne man was sentenced today for his role in smuggling tobacco and cellular telephones into the Federal Correctional Complex in Forrest City where…

Craighead County

Wynne man guilty of jury tampering

Sept. 27, 2019Updated Sept. 29, 2019 at 8:38 pm

Circuit Judge Pamela Honeycutt sentenced James Banks, 55, to 24 months in the Arkansas Department of Correction for jury tampering, a Class D felony.

Cross County

High speed chase ends in fight and arrest of suspected drug dealers

May 3, 2019

A child was in the car as two suspects led police on a high speed chase.

Craighead County

“Big K” arrested for internet stalking of a child

March 17, 2018

Sullivan was adamant that it was the first time he ever approached a minor about sex, saying, "That ain't who I am."

Cross County

Wynne Man with Meth Pipe attempts to meet Child for Sex after Church

March 8, 2018

WYNNE, AR- A Wynne man was arrested on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 following an undercover investigation by the First Judicial District Drug Task Force after…

Craighead County

Shoplifting suspect arrested after struggle at Dillards

Nov. 9, 2017

An agitated woman went from cursing to exposing her breasts to resisting arrest all in the span of a few minutes during a reported shoplifting…

Craighead County

Wynne judge guilty of wire fraud, witness tampering

Oct. 5, 2017

LITTLE ROCK—A former Arkansas state judge pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and witness tampering for perpetrating a seven year-long fraud and bribery scheme in…