23-year-old drowns at Greers Ferry Lake

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. (KATV) -A 23-year-old man drowned in Greers Ferry Lake on Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.Cleburne County deputies along with other agencies were called to Dam Site Park near Heber Springs for a possible drowning. When they arrived, rescue crews learned... Read More.

Arkansas teen drowns at Louisiana water park

An Arkansas teenager has died after visiting a Shreveport water park Thursday afternoon.The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the apparent drowning victim as Kendall Williams, 13, of El Dorado.The boy died after arriving at the hospital.He had been found face-down in a swimming... Read More.
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New Arkansas Anti-Abortion Laws Temporarily Blocked

U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker granted a 14-day temporary restraining order shortly before midnight Tuesday. The 159-page ruling blocks the state from enforcing the new laws, including a measure prohibiting the procedure 18 weeks into pregnancy. She also wrote that the restriction “provides no... Read More.

Sherwood Cyclist Dies After Hit And Run

Authorities say the victim, John Mundell, was riding his bike on Highway 107 near Miller's Point Avenue when he was hit. This happened Thursday around 8 pm.The cyclist died, and Sherwood police are searching for the person responsible. Mundell had recently moved from Fort Smith... Read More.
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Little Rock Counselor Arrested For Child Pornography

Donald Alvin Hale, a Little Rock counselor for a local social services agency Centers for Youth and Families, has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography. He is 64 years old. Alvin was booked into the Pulaski County jail on... Read More.
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Alabama Car Crash Kills 4 Little Rock Residents

The fatal crash happened yesterday on Interstate 22 at mile-marker 61, approximately a mile south of Jasper, Birmingham.A Nissan Altima was struck head-on by a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup, according to a press release. All four passengers of the Altima, Daniel Izell Johnson, 42,... Read More.
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Arkansas Lottery Reaches $516M In Sales For Fiscal Year

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery program said Wednesday that the revenue for the fiscal year that ended June 30th was more than $16 million higher than the previous year's total, which was record-breaking at the time. The lottery also broke the previous record of $97.5... Read More.

Former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case

Former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson pleaded guilty in federal court in Missouri to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. Hutchinson admitted he was hired as outside counsel for Preferred Family Healthcare Inc. and in exchange took official action in the legislature to... Read More.
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Gravette Father Kills Sons and Wife, Commits Suicide

Multiple agencies responded on Friday afternoon to a possible hostage situation at Crossover and Gordon Hollow roads in Gravette, but instead found the four bodies on a nearby property.Police found the bodies of Inga, Casey, Levi, and Justin Barnes on the property. Justin has... Read More.