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Cash only bond set on multiple felony allegations

By Ray KingA $15,000 cash only bond was set Thursday for a Redfield man on multiple felony allegations.Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Ronald Gee, 40, with felony fleeing, aggravated assault, leaving the... Read More.

Woman killed in I30 accident

A Lewisville woman was killed in a one vehicle accident in Malvern Tuesday afternoon.According to a preliminary report, Javonna Hall, 22, was westbound in the inside lane on Interstate 30 when the 2005 GMC Envoy she was driving crossed both lanes of traffic and... Read More.
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Lawsuit filed in excessive force allegation

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A man who was beaten and held down by Arkansas law enforcement officers during an arrest that was caught on a widely circulated video has filed a federal lawsuit against the officers.Attorneys for Randal Worcester filed the lawsuit Monday over... Read More.

3 dead in two Arkansas traffic accidents Monday

Three people were killed in two separate traffic accidents in Arkansas Monday, two in Craighead County, the third in White County.According to a preliminary report, the driver of a 2021 Dodge Charger, who has not been identified, was northbound in the southbound lane of... Read More.
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McGehee City Council approves stipend for police

At its most recent meeting, the McGehee City Council approved a resolution which will pay McGehee Police officers a $5,000 stipend.According to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News, the State Legislature earlier this year appropriated $10 million statewide for cities to distribute to officers.The newspaper reported that... Read More.

Pedestrian killed in accident in Faulkner County

A Mayflower man was killed Thursday night when he was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 40 in Faulkner County.According to a preliminary report, Rodney Bowden, 55, stepped into the number one lane at mile marker 135 and was struck by a tractor-trailer rig... Read More.
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Federal prison sentence for man supporting terroristic group

LITTLE ROCK—A Helena-West Helena man has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for providing material support to a terrorist organization. Bilal Al-Rayanni, 31, a naturalized citizen originally from Yemen, was sentenced Friday by United States District Judge Susan Webber Wright. Judge Wright also... Read More.

Grant County considering women’s jail

The Grant County Quorum Court is looking at creating a women’s jail in the old First Baptist Church building the county recently bought.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the justices of the peace at their Aug. 15 meeting talked about that possibility with JP... Read More.
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Pine Bluff man killed in Tuesday accident

A Pine Bluff man was killed in the early morning hours Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle.According to a preliminary report, the driver of a 2022 Toyota 4Runner was northbound on U.S. 79 Camden Road in the left... Read More.