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15-year prison sentence for man receiving child porn

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FAYETTEVILLE – A Wynne, Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to 180 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Receipt of Child Pornography. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in... Read More.

Benton man killed in single vehicle accident

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A Benton man was killed Wednesday morning when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and the vehicle left the roadway, hit a tree, overturned and caught fire. According to a preliminary report, Peyton L. Mitchell, 24, was southbound on Arkansas Highway 229... Read More.
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Appeals Court upholds ruling on drug used in executions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’ use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injections. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court judge’s ruling upholding the state’s execution process. U.S.... Read More.

Motorcycle rider killed after hitting vehicle

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A 39-year-opld Little Rock man was killed Tuesday morning when the motorcycle he was riding hit the side of a car turning into a parking lot in Little Rock. According to a preliminary report, Danny Jackson was southbound on Scott Hamilton Road on a 2003... Read More.
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Sheridan City Council increases fine for firearms discharge

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At its most recent meeting, the Sheridan City Council voted to increase the fine for discharging a firearm inside the city limits. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, City Attorney Ed Koon said the current ordinance has exceptions for law enforcement officers and those using... Read More.

Hiring plan for experienced police officers on council agenda

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By Ray King All eight members of the Pine Bluff City Council are cosponsoring a proposed ordinance permitting police officers with prior experience to transfer to the Pine Bluff Police Department and receive extra compensation. The [proposed ordinance will be discussed when the council meets Monday... Read More.
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Tax cut package approved as legislature ends session

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved a $500 million tax cut package and adjourned a special session without taking up teacher raises, abortion ban exceptions or other issues Democrats had hoped to add to the agenda. The majority-Republican House and Senate... Read More.

Woman killed in Saline County accident

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A Benton woman was killed and a man injured in a one-vehicle accident in Saline County Wednesday night. According to a preliminary report, Lynette Lorene Earles, 60, died when the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban she was driving left the roadway on Highway 9 north of Nethercutt... Read More.
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Magnolia man sentenced to federal prison on drug charges

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EL DORADO – A Magnolia man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing methamphetamine in Columbia County. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District... Read More.

Pine Bluff Police Officer arrested for insurance fraud

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By Ray King A Pine Bluff Police officer was arrested Monday accused of insurance fraud and filing a false police report, both Class D felonies. Sydney Dowd, 27, was booked into the adult detention center at 2:24 p.m. and bonded out a minute late, according to... Read More.
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Four accused of mail theft

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LITTLE ROCK—Four defendants have been indicted for their alleged involvement in stealing mail from mail receptacles. Byrannia Burks, 20, James Miller, 26, Kobe Powell, 24, and Eshawn Tucker, 21, all of Little Rock, have been charged by a grand jury with possession of stolen... Read More.

Legislature meeting on tax cuts, school safety

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers are meeting this week for a special session on tax cuts and school safety grants that’s been spurred by the state sitting on a $1.6 billion surplus. Leading up to the session, Democratic lawmakers have been calling for... Read More.
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