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Bond set for Wednesday homicide suspect

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By Ray KingA $200,000 bond was set Friday for a Jefferson County man accused of shooting another man to death on Wednesday.Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Zachary Vermillion, 29, with first-degree murder.Reading... Read More.

State hate crimes bill faces uncertain future

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A push to finally enact a hate crimes law in Arkansas, a state with a history of white supremacists, appeared to have all the elements for success: a popular Republican governor who made it a priority, major corporations endorsing... Read More.
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Judgeship is family affair for Gibson

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When he was sworn in on Jan. 1, Circuit Judge Robert B. Gibson III became the third generation to hold the position.Gibson, of Crossett, was elected as the Circuit Judge in Division 3 of the 10th Judicial District and replaced his father, Robert Bynum... Read More.

Near record set in COVID deaths in Arkansas

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported a near-record increase in coronavirus deaths as the state’s cases continued to mount.The Department of Health reported 65 new deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total fatalities since the... Read More.
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Quorum Committee approves Clerk filing office vacancy

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By Ray KingA request from Jefferson County Clerk Shawandra Taggart to fill a vacant position in her office was recommended for approval by a committee of the Quorum Court Tuesday night after County Judge Gerald Robinson said he supported the request.Taggart said in a... Read More.

Supreme Court suspends jury trials again

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By Ray KingThe Arkansas Supreme Court has again suspended jury trials in the state as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.In an opinion delivered Tuesday, the high court said jury trials that are currently underway are to be completed but trials that have... Read More.
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Shooting suspect arrested after traffic accident

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By Ray KingA Pine Bluff man was arrested after he allegedly shot himself in the leg and left the scene with two small children, then was involved in a traffic accident on Interstate 530.On Jan. 1, Police were called to an address on Needles... Read More.

Bond set in alleged burglary and assault

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By Ray KingA $50,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly forced his way into his girlfriend’s apartment and beat and kicked her on Jan. 1.Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause... Read More.
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Appeals Court keeps abortion rulings on hold

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday kept on hold an Arkansas law banning abortions 18 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy and another banning the procedure from being performed because the fetus has Down syndrome.The 8th U.S Circuit Court of... Read More.

New COVID cases in state top 4,100

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By Ray KingArkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday said more than 4,100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the state’s total to more than 236,000 since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in March. Of those, 24,408... Read More.
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Golden Lions win conference opener

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PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Shaun Doss had 23 points and 13 rebounds as Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Mississippi Valley State 92-52 on Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference opener.Dequan Morris had 18 points for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-8, 1-0). Markedric Bell added 14 points and... Read More.

State Police release details of fatal accidents

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The Arkansas State Police have released details of the three-vehicle accident New Years Eve that resulted in the death of Andy Lunsford of White Hall.According to the preliminary report, Lunsford, 48, was westbound on Pratt Road in Pulaski County when a second vehicle, a... Read More.
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