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A $25k bond was set for a man accused of stealing a wallet from a vehicle

Monday, April 15 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A Little Rock man was arrested Friday after he admitted stealing a wallet containing credit card from a parked vehicle, then using the cards to buy gift cards. Reginald Briggs, 25, was taken into custody after Little Rock Police stopped a car that... Read More.

A $100k bond was set for a Pine Bluff woman being charged with two counts of furnishing a deadly weapon to minor

Monday, April 15 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $100,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff woman who admitted that she had rented a motel room for juveniles where loaded guns were found. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to... Read More.

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A $500k bond was set for a man accused of shooting another man

Monday, April 15 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $500,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of shooting another man Friday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Demetrius Eason, 31, with first-degree battery and being a... Read More.

Two $15k bonds were set for two people accused of theft by receiving

Monday, April 15 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King Bonds of $15,000 each were set Monday for two people accused of stealing clothes dryers from a parked railroad car. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Nicholas Rushing, 44, of Pine Bluff... Read More.

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Tink Hence continues early season dominance against Wichita

Saturday, April 13 by Rick Walker

Former Watson Chapel star Tink Hence is trying to show the Cardinal brass that he is ready to pitch in the shadow of the Gateway Arch. Friday night, he struck out eight and allowed one run on just one hit in 5 innings of... Read More.

Press Conference at the courthouse eases fears of Jefferson county employees who will receive pay

Friday, April 12 by Alex Bivens

Jefferson County employees who were concerned about their April 15 pay checks can breathe a little easier as a stand-off between County Judge Gerald Robinson and other elected officials and members of the Quorum Court over the payroll has been settled. Robinson had told the... Read More.

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Rison man killed in industrial accident

Friday, April 12 by Ray King

A Rison man was killed Thursday in an industrial accident in Columbia County. The victim was identified as Danny Brent Wilkins, 43, who was part of a Union Pacific work crew that was working to repair a washed-out area of track near McNeil in Columbia... Read More.

A $50k bond was set for a PB man accused of aggravated residential burglary

Friday, April 12 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $50,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of breaking into a house Thursday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Rashaud Scott, 23, with aggravated residential burglary. Reading from... Read More.

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Friday morning death at Jefferson County jail

Friday, April 12 by Greg

On April 12, 2024 at approximately 8:00 AM W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Deputies learned of a detainee who was unconscious. Deputies, as well as a jail nurse, responded and attempted to revive the detainee through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an automated external defibrillator... Read More.

Statement from Sheriff Woods on April 15th payroll

Thursday, April 11 by Greg

Statement issued by Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr As Sheriff of Jefferson County, I am compelled to address the alarming situation created by County Judge Gerald Robinson's repeated refusal to approve the payroll for the April 15, 2024, earnings period. This decision directly affects not only... Read More.

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Sheridan attorney Dobson named new Circuit Judge

Thursday, April 11 by Ray King

Sheridan attorney Margaret Dobson will assume the duties of Seventh Judicial District Judge after she was appointed to the position by Governor Sanders. Dobson will replace Circuit Judge Chris Williams who resigned following an investigation by the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. The Commission... Read More.

Homicide on Catalpa in PB Thursday leaves 35 year old dead from gunshot wound

Thursday, April 11 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff Police Department Homicide On April 11, 2024, just before noon, Officers of the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to a reported shooting at 3104 S. Catalpa. On arrival, the officers located 35-year-old Kendrell Laws lying in the parking lot near this address. Laws had... Read More.

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