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Officer Fired After Crashing Police Car Into Store at Over 100 MPH Following Social Event

Thursday, November 20 by Alex Bivens

Police officials said Thursday that now former officer Xavier Higgins was traveling at speeds above 100 miles per hour when the police car he was driving struck the front of Sissy’s Log Cabin in the early morning hours Thursday, causing damages exceeding $500,000. During a... Read More.

SOURCES: Off Duty Pine Bluff Officer Fired After DWI Crash Into Sissy’s Log Cabin

Thursday, November 20 by Alex Bivens

UPDATE: Deltaplex News has learned from multiple sources that the police officer involved in Thursday morning’s crash into Sissy’s Log Cabin has been identified as Xavier Higgins. According to those sources, Higgins was off duty at the time of the crash and has been... Read More.

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Samuel Wesley

Thursday, November 20 by Alex Bivens

Booking #: 178320 Age: 42 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: PINE BLUFF, AR Booking Date: 11-19-2025 - 10:15 pm Charges: DOMESTIC BATTERING - 3RD DEG

Jefferson County Man Accused of Pulling Knife on Internet Installer Receives Five Thousand Dollar Bond

Wednesday, November 19 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Jefferson County man accused of pulling a knife on a man who was attempting to install internet service at the man’s house. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have... Read More.

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Kortezz Strickland

Wednesday, November 19 by Alex Bivens

Booking #: 180193 Age: 21 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: Pine Bluff, AR Booking Date: 11-19-2025 - 1:50 am Charges: BATTERY - 1ST DEGREE TERRORISTIC ACT - CONVEYANCE - CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH

Pine Bluff Mayor Addresses Trust Issues Regarding One Cent Sales Tax

Tuesday, November 18 by Alex Bivens

At Monday’s press conference introducing a proposed one-cent sales tax in Pine Bluff, Mayor Vivian Flowers answered questions from both the media and citizens in attendance. Deltaplex News reporter Luke Matheson asked the mayor about the trust issues many Pine Bluff residents have expressed toward... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council Approves New Health Insurance Provider and Street Maintenance Equipment

Tuesday, November 18 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King By a vote of 7-1, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield to provide health insurance coverage for city employees, officials and dependents beginning Jan. 1. According to the resolution, the city’s current insurance company,... Read More.

Duane Andre Jackson

Tuesday, November 18 by Alex Bivens

Booking #: 180191 Age: 26 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: PINE BLUFF, AR Booking Date: 11-18-2025 - 1:13 am Charges: POSS CONT SUB SIMULT POSS OF DRUGS AND FIREARMS DRVNG W SUSPEND/REVOKED LICENSE

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Ricky Lee Lawson

Tuesday, November 18 by Alex Bivens

Booking #: 134175 Age: 69 Gender: Male Race: Caucasian Address: PINE BLUFF, AR Booking Date: 11-17-2025 - 3:40 pm Charges: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Several Justices Decline to Attend Monday Night Special Called Meeting

Monday, November 17 by Alex Bivens

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has called a special meeting for Monday night in an effort to push through legislation that would pay several county vendors who have gone without compensation for months. Among those owed are Floyd Donald, who provides state-required video recording services... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Man Accused of Trailer Theft Held on $2.5k Bond

Monday, November 17 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $2,500 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of stealing a trailer. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Kenneth Hackett Jr., 41, with theft of property. Reading from an... Read More.

Pine Bluff Man Accused of Aggravated Robbery After Supermarket Theft Incident

Monday, November 17 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $10,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of stealing laundry detergent from Super 1 Foods, then telling a person in his vehicle to “get my pistol.” Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors... Read More.

Author: Alex Bivens

SOURCES: Off Duty Pine Bluff Officer Fired After DWI Crash Into Sissy’s Log Cabin

Samuel Wesley

Jefferson County Man Accused of Pulling Knife on Internet Installer Receives Five Thousand Dollar Bond

Kortezz Strickland

Pine Bluff Mayor Addresses Trust Issues Regarding One Cent Sales Tax

Pine Bluff City Council Approves New Health Insurance Provider and Street Maintenance Equipment

Duane Andre Jackson

Ricky Lee Lawson

Several Justices Decline to Attend Monday Night Special Called Meeting

Pine Bluff Man Accused of Trailer Theft Held on $2.5k Bond

Pine Bluff Man Accused of Aggravated Robbery After Supermarket Theft Incident

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