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Jacksonville teen charged with Attempted Capital Murder following road rage incident

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested a 17-year-old Sunday, October 21, 2024, charging him with Criminal Attempt to Commit Capital Murder and First-Degree Battery in connection to a violent road rage incident that occurred on Saturday, October 12, in North Little... Read More.

ASP arrests two men for Internet Crimes Against Children

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed a residential search warrant in Leachville after receiving a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) cyber tip.The investigation led to the... Read More.

Thelma Mothershed Wair of the Little Rock Nine Dies at Age 83

Sunday, October 20 by Luke Matheson

Thelma Mothershed Wair, one of the nine Black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, has passed away at the age of 83. She died in Little Rock due to complications from multiple sclerosis, as confirmed by her sister,... Read More.

Amber Alert canceled for Arkansas teenager

Friday, October 18 by Luke Matheson

UPDATE: Trixie Studer, 14, was found safe in the company of a 14-year-old boy reported missing from Wadesboro, N.C.An Arkansas AMBER Alert was issued for Trixie last night after she was reported missing from her Ratliff, Logan County, home.Both teens had been considered endangered. ORIGINAL... Read More.

Federal judge sentences Bryant man to prison for possession of fentanyl

Friday, October 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—Montiz Tucker, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down Thursday... Read More.

$3 spin at Saracen “shatters” Arkansas jackpot winnings record

Wednesday, October 16 by Luke Matheson

A guest at the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff has won what is reportedly the largest jackpot in the state's history. The winner, from Hot Springs, hit the platinum jackpot for $924,562 on a Whitney Houston-themed slot machine.Saracen Casino Resort Chief Market Officer... Read More.

One killed, one injured in Little Rock accident

Wednesday, October 16 by Ray King

A Little Rock man was killed, and a Pine Bluff woman injured in a one-vehicle accident in Litle Rock SundayAccording to a preliminary report, a 2021 Hyundai Venue driven by Lacatherine Williams, 28, of Pine Bluff was eastbound on Riverfront Drive when the vehicle... Read More.

Arkansas Boosts School Security with $50 Million Grant Expansion

Wednesday, October 16 by Luke Matheson

The state of Arkansas has decided to allocate an additional $50 million in grants to school districts to enhance security measures amid a rising number of school shooting incidents and threats.This recent grant approval raises the state's total investment in school safety to $100... Read More.

Courage Under Fire Honoring Lt Jay-Ryan Woods with the Invictus Award

Tuesday, October 15 by Luke Matheson

On October 14, 2024, in Harrisburg, Arkansas, the Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training awarded the Invictus Award to Poinsett County Sheriff’s Lt. Jay-Ryan Woods.This recognition was given during the Poinsett County Quorum Court meeting for his bravery during a pursuit in September... Read More.

Juveniles arrested after riot at Texarkana hospital

Tuesday, October 15 by Ray King

TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Three teen-aged boys have been arrested after a group of juveniles were accused of taking over a section of a hospital in Texarkana, authorities said.The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department responded Sunday to an emergency call from the Riverview Behavioral Hospital... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects part of suit against casino license

Tuesday, October 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday rejected part of a lawsuit challenging a measure on the ballot that would revoke the license issued for a planned casino.Justices unanimously rejected the lawsuit’s claims that the measure should be disqualified for violating... Read More.

New Leadership Era Begins for Arkansas National Guard

Monday, October 14 by Luke Matheson

A change of command has taken place for the Arkansas Army National Guard.Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered remarks as Colonel Olen Chad Bridges assumed the role of the 55th Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, following the departure of Major General Jonathan Stubbs.Bridges... Read More.

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