Leashebia M Davis, 39, Pine Bluff
Booking #:
104065
Age:
39
Gender:
Female
Race:
African American
Address:
Pine Bluff, AR
Booking Date:
05-06-2020 - 3:16 pm
Charges:
MURDER - 1ST DEGREE
Author: Greg
Pine Bluff woman arrested in connection with Monday homicide
According to a Pine Bluff Police Department press release 39-year-old Leashebia Davis, of Pine Bluff, has been booked into the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center on a charge of First Degree Murder in the May 4 death of 38-year-old Elvis Kendal.
Kendal was found shot... Read More.
Hutchinson: Arkansas to double COVID-19 testing by month’s end
Governor Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that Arkansas now has 3,568 positive COVID-19 cases, with 20 of those additional cases coming from the Forrest City Federal Correctional Institute. Additionally, the state now has 85 total deaths, an increase of two from yesterday. One of those... Read More.
UAPB ranked 33rd best HBCU in America
CollegeCensus.com has ranked the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as the 33rd best HBCU in the country out of 50 colleges in the ranking.
The website says that their ranking has a “broader purpose than finding the HBCUs most praised by published rankings and... Read More.
Arkansas universities plan for classes on campus in the fall
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Officials at universities in Arkansas have announced plans to reopen campuses in the fall for in-class instruction after schools were closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
University of Arkansas System trustees approved a resolution Monday directing officials... Read More.
Colby Johnson, 27, Pine Bluff
Booking #:
108478
Age:
27
Gender:
Male
Race:
Other
Address:
Pine Bluff, AR
Booking Date:
05-05-2020 - 5:57 pm
Charges:
HOLD FOR DRUG COURT
Armechi Dontae Morgan 48, Pine Bluff
Armechi Dontae Morgan 48, of Pine Bluff passed away April 26, 2020. He was born February 9, 1972 to the late Rev. Earl Morgan and Rosetta Word Morgan.
Survivors include his daughter; Trinity Jordan of Little Rock, Arkansas. His siblings; Anthony Kentle, Cartilyou Morgan, Makeiko... Read More.
Buffalo National River to reopen for day use May 15
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Buffalo National River is reopening for some uses next week after the national park was closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Park Service on Tuesday announced that the park will begin to reopen May 15 for recreational... Read More.
Jefferson County records it’s 19th Coronavirus death
Jefferson County now has its 19th Coronavirus death after a patient at Jefferson Regional succumbed to the virus Wednesday morning.
Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the deaths to DeltaplexNews.com, noting that the victim was an African American female in her 60’s.
Jefferson county recorded 18... Read More.
Arkansas prison allows some COVID-positive staff to work
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas prison staff who test positive for the coronavirus have been allowed to work at a facility where at least 876 inmates have the virus, a correction official said Tuesday.
Arkansas Division of Correction Director Dexter Payne said the agency... Read More.
April storms cause significant issues with power infrastructure
A video released Tuesday gives a recap of storm systems that ravished the state of Arkansas in April beginning with an E-F3 tornado that his downtown Jonesboro.
Additionally, Easter Sunday storms ravished much of South Arkansas, causing significant damage to the power grid in the... Read More.
In clamor to reopen businesses, many African-American’s feel overlooked
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Many African Americans watching protests calling for easing restrictions meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus see them as one more example of how their health, their safety and their rights just don’t seem to matter.
To many, it... Read More.
