Brian Louther
Booking #: 118765
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Race: African American
Address: PINE BLUFF, AR
Booking Date: 10-30-2025 - 8:11 pm
Charges:
POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY CERTAIN PERSONS
Author: Alex Bivens
Crystal L Turntine
Booking #: 110657
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Race: African American
Address: PINE BLUFF, AR
Booking Date: 10-30-2025 - 5:35 pm
Charges:
THEFT OF PROPERTY
Jefferson County Releases List of High Risk Sex Offenders Ahead of Halloween for Community Safety
October 30, 2025, Jefferson County, AR - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is today publishing the addresses of all Level 3 and Level 4 sex offenders currently registered in Jefferson County pursuant to the Arkansas Sex Offender Registration Act, A.C.A. § 12-12-901. This information... Read More.
Pine Bluff Police Seek Public Help to Locate Aggravated Robbery Suspect Willie Oglesby
The Pine Bluff Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating Willie Oglesby, 61, who is wanted for aggravated robbery.
Oglesby is a black male and stands 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs around 268 pounds.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the... Read More.
Former Illinois Deputy Convicted of Murder in Shooting of Sonya Massey
On Wednesday, a jury in Illinois convicted a former Springfield Sheriff’s Deputy of murder in the shooting death of a 36-year-old woman whose father is from the Pine Bluff area.
Sonya Massey, 36, was shot to death by Sean Grayson after she had called deputies... Read More.
Pine Bluff Police Investigate Linked Armed Robberies and Vehicle Thefts
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating two aggravated robberies that occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 30. Detectives believe the incidents are connected, as both involved multiple armed suspects and vehicle thefts.
At approximately 2 a.m., officers... Read More.
Tristian Miles
Booking #: 180146
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: African American
Address: Malvern, AR
Booking Date: 10-29-2025 - 5:28 pm
Charges:
THEFT OF PROPERTY LE $1,000
Kymeka Harris
Booking #: 180145
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Race: African American
Address: Little Rock, AR
Booking Date: 10-29-2025 - 11:30 am
Charges:
RESISTING ARREST / THREATENS PHYSICAL FORCE
OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
UAPB Students Encourage Study Abroad Experiences to Strengthen Foreign Language Skills and Cross-Cultural Competency
Pine Bluff, AR — Five University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students recently returned from a study abroad program in the Central American country of Costa Rica, according to John Peterson, instructor of Spanish at UAPB. Organized by the UAPB Office of International... Read More.
Rison Man Held on Child Pornography Charges After Ex-Girlfriend’s Tip
By Ray King
A $50,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Rison man accused of possessing and watching child pornography.
Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Brandon Scott Popphan, 34, with displaying, possessing or watching... Read More.
Brandon Scott Popphan
Booking #: 180143
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Address: Rison, AR
Booking Date: 10-27-2025 - 5:46 pm
Charges:
DIST/POSS OR VIEW SEX EXPLICIT CHILD MATERIAL
COMPUTER CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Pine Bluff School District Highlights Teacher Certification Gains and Ongoing Challenges
The Pine Bluff School District’s Board of Directors held its monthly meeting Monday and one of the items on the agenda was the annual report to the public for the previous school year. For Pine Bluff, that was the 2024-2025 school year.
Appearing on the... Read More.
