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Sheriff Woods talks overcrowding at both the adult and juvenile detention centers

Monday, March 27 by Deseray Mckinzy

Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., on Monday, talked about overcrowding at both the adult jail and juvenile detention center and then said there is a new initiative from the governor in an effort to solve the problems. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show,... Read More.

Bonds set for two people involved in attempting to get contraband into jail

Monday, March 27 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A report of suspicious activity around the adult detention center Friday night resulted in the arrest of two people who attempted to introduce contraband into the jail. Catrila Sanders, 38, was identified as the driver of a vehicle seen in the area and... Read More.

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Lonoke woman killed in one-vehicle accident

Monday, March 27 by Ray King

A Lonoke woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon. According to a preliminary report, Sherri Bock, 61, was northbound on Chickory Lane near 196 Chickory when the 2019 Dodge Ram she was driving left the roadway to the right into a grassy field... Read More.

GIRLFRIEND OF FEDERAL DETAINEE HOUSED IN COUNTY JAIL ARRESTED FOR HER INVOLVMENT IN DRUG SMUGGLING ATTEMPT

Saturday, March 25 by Staff

announce the apprehension of Catrlia Lashun Sanders-Heard, who was being sought by our Criminal Investigation Division and Tri-County Drug Task Force for her role in the attempted W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center (DBDC) drug smuggling investigation that began on Friday, March 24, 2023.... Read More.

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Second arrest made in March double homicide

Saturday, March 25 by Staff

The Pine Bluff Police Department has made a second arrest in connection to a double homicide earlier this month. Quintine Lowe was arrested today in Maumelle and returned to Pine Bluff. He has been booked into the Jefferson County Jail for 2 counts of Capital... Read More.

Pine Bluff man arrested; Woman being sought for trying to throw contraband over jail fence

Saturday, March 25 by Staff

One man accused of trying to throw drugs, cellphone, and tools onto the grounds of the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center (DBDC) has been captured, while his female accomplice remains at-large. 36-year-old Oliver Moore of Pine Bluff now sits in DBDC charged with Possession... Read More.

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New details emerge on Warren case in Washington state

Friday, March 24 by Ray King

SEATTLE (AP) — Kirkland Warren was out on bail pending a long-delayed murder trial in Arkansas. But when he was arrested in southwestern Washington state early this month on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her apartment, he quickly... Read More.

Accident on I-530 results in death of Little Rock man

Friday, March 24 by Ray King

A Little Rock man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on I-530 in rural Pulaski County Thursday morning. According to a preliminary report, Edgar Levell Johnson, 40, was northbound near the 16-mile marker when the 2009 Lexus he was driving left the roadway to the... Read More.

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Federal prison sentence for Hot Springs man on drug and gun charges

Friday, March 24 by Ray King

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced Wednesday to 130 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense.... Read More.

$100,000 bond set for two juveniles accused of shooting involving 14-year-old victim

Friday, March 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Two juvenile males allegedly involved in a shooting Monday that left a 14-year-old boy in critical condition are being charged as adults in the incident. On Thursday, police announced the arrest of Imari Holliman, 15, and Keith Grissom, 17, who were taken to... Read More.

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$100,000 bond set for man accused of possession of drugs and firearms

Friday, March 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man currently on parole and with what prosecutors said was a “significant criminal history” was arrested after a vehicle he was a passenger in was stopped Thursday. During a court hearing Friday, Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney ruled prosecutors... Read More.

Pine Bluff woman charged with terroristic threatening

Friday, March 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff woman will have to post a $10,000 bond to be released from the adult detention center after she was accused of threatening a man. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to... Read More.

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