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West Memphis honors fallen officers on 16th anniversary of deadly shootout
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (149+ words) WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. " Law enforcement officials from West Memphis honored the memory of two fallen West Memphis police officers yesterday. It was the anniversary of the shootout that took the lives of Brandon Paudert and Bill Evans. That occurred at…...
Blytheville police seek three suspects in Saturday fatal shooting
2+ day, 41+ min ago (101+ words) BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. " Blytheville police are asking for the public's help in finding three men suspected in a fatal shooting Saturday. Officers found 23-year-old Robert Harper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to the Great River Medical Center in…...
Harrisburg man held on $1. 25 million bond in child sexual abuse case
3+ day, 27+ min ago (118+ words) HARRISBURG, Ark. " A Harrisburg man is being held in the Poinsett County Detention Center on a $1. 25 million bond after police said he sexually abused multiple children over a span of several years. Francisco Luna, 69, was arrested by the Harrisburg Police…...
Multi-agency drug bust in Marked Tree leads to arrest, seizure of drugs, cash
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (154+ words) Wynne Progress HARRISBURG, Ark. " The Poinsett County Sheriff's Department said drug task force agents from Poinsett County and the Trumann Police Department, along with officers from Marked Tree, recently completed a narcotics investigation in the Marked Tree area. That investigation…...
ASP CID investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Searcy
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (144+ words) Wynne Progress ASP CID investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Searcy SEARCY, Ark. " At the request of the Searcy Police Department (SPD), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting at a service station on…...
Rector woman sentenced after kicking Clay County jailer in throat
1+ week, 1+ day ago (117+ words) Wynne Progress CLAY COUNTY, Ark. " A 28-year-old Rector woman has pleaded guilty to kicking a Clay County jailer in the throat. As a result, Ashley Brooke Allred has been sentenced to three years in the Community Corrections Center in Clay…...
A-State to host law enforcement in Blue Envelope training
1+ week, 2+ day ago (394+ words) JONESBORO, Ark. " Officers from various organizations, including the Jonesboro Police Department, Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, Restore Hub, University Police Department at Arkansas State University, and other community partners, are convening for a first-time training session from 10 a. m. until noon on…...
Go Fund Me launched to support Marion police sergeant injured during pursuit
4+ week, 1+ day ago (158+ words) MARION, Ark. " A Go Fund Me campaign has been launched by members of the Marion Police Department to support one of their own. Sgt. Darrell Prewitt of the Marion Police Department was struck by a car during the pursuit of…...
Report: About 45 less-lethal grenades fired into Wynne home during search for murder suspect
4+ week, 1+ day ago (183+ words) WYNNE " Reports say at least 45 less-lethal grenades containing pepper spray and tear gas were fired into a Wynne home by an Arkansas State Police SWAT team last week. Police were searching for a murder suspect who was arrested in Forrest…...
Wynne police arrest multiple suspects in weekend drug-related traffic stops
4+ week, 1+ day ago (122+ words) Wynne Progress Wynne police arrest multiple suspects in weekend drug-related traffic stops WYNNE " The Wynne Police Department said officers took several suspects into custody over the weekend on drug-related charges. Officers conducted a traffic stop shortly before midnight Sunday night…...