Five sentenced to federal prison on drug related charges

FAYETTEVILLE – The final member of a Northwest Arkansas drug trafficking organization was sentenced Thursday to federal prison for crimes related to the Distribution of Fentanyl. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearings for the United States District Court in... Read More.
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2 killed, 3 hurt in weekend accidents

A Little Rock man was killed in a two-vehicle accident at Hazen Friday and one person was killed and three others injured in a one-vehicle accident at Little Rock in the early morning hours Sunday. State Police identified the victim in the accident at Hazen... Read More.
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Jacksonville man killed in Thursday accident

A Jacksonville man  was killed in a one-vehicle accident in North Little Rock Thursday. According to a preliminary report, Edwin Alejandro, 26, was westbound on Interstate 40 when he lost control of the 2017 Jeep he was driving. The vehicle left the south side of... Read More.
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State sues EPA on clean air regulations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject its plan to comply with federal rules that are supposed to assure that the state’s coal-fired power plants and industrial sites don’t pollute the air in... Read More.

Sheridan Mayor calls for task force to combat littering

Sheridan’s new mayor has called for the creation of a task force to deal with the problem of littering in the city. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Mayor Cain Nattin, who took office Jan. 1, keeping the city clean was one of Nattin’s campaign... Read More.
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State Police to take over Martin murder investigation

The Drew County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Arkansas State Police to take over the investigation into a 2020 murder case. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, Drew County Sheriff Tim Nichols and the 10th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorneys’ Office filed a formal request with... Read More.

Sanders signs order on human trafficking

LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order to address human trafficking on Feb. 14. According to the executive order, the Secretary of the Department of Human Services will coordinate with the governor’s executive cabinet to develop an approach to address human... Read More.
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30-year sentence given man producing child porn

TEXARKANA – An Ashdown man was sentenced Monday to 360 months in prison without the possibility of parole, followed by 20 years supervised release, on one count of Production of Child Pornography.  The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the... Read More.