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Second suspect arrested in shooting at Jacksonville park that injured 2

Jacksonville police on Wednesday arrested a second man who faces more than three dozen felonies in connection to the Galloway Park shooting Tuesday that wounded two people, a Thursday news release states.


Trump trial witness describes call with Sarah Sanders & others

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was mentioned in former president Donald Trump's hush money trial Thursday.


Attorney arrested in attempted robbery of armored car in Little Rock

Police arrested a Little Rock attorney who they say was shot Wednesday morning while trying to rob an armored car, a police incident report states.


Little Rock woman charged in multi-state body parts case pleads guilty to conspiracy, transporting stolen property

A Little Rock woman accused of stealing body parts from the mortuary where she worked and selling them to a Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to mail fraud conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property, exposing her to a possible maximum prison term of 20 to 30 years.


Suspect arrested in April 18 fatal shooting in North Little Rock

North Little Rock police on Wednesday arrested a man charged in an April 18 homicide on Locust Street, a Thursday news release states.


Little Rock man sentenced to 27 years for July 4, 2022 homicide

A 20-year-old Little Rock man has accepted a 27-year prison sentence for killing a 46-year-old man on Independence Day two years ago.


Pulaski County sheriff’s office 911 center reports phone outage

The Pulaski County sheriff's office said Wednesday it was "experiencing a temporary telephone outage" at its 911 center and that its non-emergency phone lines were down.


Suspect arrested in Tuesday shooting that wounded 2 people in Jacksonville park

Jacksonville police on Wednesday night arrested a man charged in a Tuesday shooting at Galloway Park that wounded two people, a news release from the department states.


Inmate who escaped from Cleburne County jail captured in Faulkner County after chase, sheriff says

Authorities on Wednesday captured a man who escaped from the Cleburne County jail last week, the sheriff's office said in a news release that also announced the arrest of a woman accused of aiding the escapee.


Four more defendants arraigned on gang-related drug charges in case involving Arkansas rapper

Resolution of a criminal case involving reputed associates of the rival street gangs Every Body Killas -- EBK -- and Lodi Murder Mobb inched closer Wednesday as four of 24 defendants named in a second superseding indictment were arraigned.


Little Rock police investigating attempted robbery of armored vehicle

The Little Rock Police Department is investigating the attempted robbery of an armored vehicle on Wednesday morning.


Man arrested in wife’s false imprisonment

HOT SPRINGS -- A Glenwood man was arrested on felony warrants Sunday stemming from allegations he attacked his wife at her Hot Springs residence last month, a week after they were married, and wouldn't let her leave for four days.


Legislative panel supports measures allowing State Capitol Police to create 20 more positions

A legislative panel on Tuesday advanced measures that would allow the State Capitol Police to create 20 more positions in fiscal year 2024 that ends June 30 and in fiscal 2025 starting July 1 to provide security for the entire Multi-Agency Complex immediately west of the state Capitol.


North Little Rock police ID victim in homicide on Locust Street

The North Little Rock Police Department has identified the man who was fatally shot Thursday evening on Locust Street.


Sex offender arrested at Greenwood school

GREENWOOD -- Police arrested a Level 3 sex offender Friday after he trespassed onto Greenwood Public School grounds, according to a Facebook post shared on the police department's page.


Mother of Benton teen killed by officer recounts harrassment by police, ongoing legal battle

BENTON -- In a stunning turnaround, the parents of a Benton teen shot and killed in 2016 by Benton police were awarded $32 million by a jury in February only to see that award set aside two months later by the trial judge after he dismissed the case for a third time.


Prosecutor: Eureka Springs police justified in using deadly force in VanSchoick shooting

No charges will be filed against a Eureka Springs police officer who fatally shot Christopher VanSchoick, 36, while he was sitting in his pickup parked on the town's main tourism street the night of March 1.


Mother of Benton teen killed by officer recounts harassment by police, ongoing legal battle

In a stunning turnaround, the parents of a Benton teen shot and killed in 2016 by Benton police were awarded $32 million by a jury in February only to see that award set aside two months later by the trial judge after he dismissed the case for a third time.


Social media helps solve crimes, find the missing in Northwest Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE -- Police take to Facebook or other social media when trying to discover who or where someone is because there's a good chance somebody out there knows.


Arkansas state trooper on leave after shooting, wounding of homicide suspect in Pine Bluff

A state trooper was placed on paid leave Friday after being involved in the non-fatal shooting of a Pine Bluff man wanted on murder charges, a news release from Arkansas State Police states.


North Little Rock Police investigating fatal shooting on Locust Street

The North Little Rock Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of one male that occurred Thursday night, the agency announced.


Hot Springs police: 2 officers justified in use of deadly force

HOT SPRINGS -- Two Hot Springs police officers who were placed on administrative leave after a Sherwood parolee was killed in an exchange of gunfire with the officers following a traffic stop on Albert Pike Road on March 11 were justified in their use of deadly force, Hot Springs police said Thursday.


Police searching for driver in fatal hit-and-run at Park Plaza mall

Police on Thursday were looking for the driver who, on Wednesday afternoon, hit and killed a pedestrian in the Park Plaza Mall parking lot before fleeing the scene, authorities said.


15 people arrested on drug, money laundering and weapons charges in Jonesboro

Law enforcement arrested 15 people in Jonesboro Tuesday morning in connection with a drug organization responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine in northeast Arkansas, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Arkansas.


Family of slain Benton teen set to appeal federal judge’s ruling to vacate jury’s decision in their favor

The family of a Benton teen killed by a Benton patrol officer in 2016 is appealing the dismissal of their case -- for a third time -- to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has twice overruled the trial judge's earlier dismissals of the case.


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