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End of summer patrols to target impaired drivers

Monday, August 15 by Staff

Arkansas motorists will begin to see more Arkansas State Troopers, sheriff’s deputies and local police on patrol later this week. The increased presence of law enforcement officers on state highways and local roads is part of a joint mission with the U.S. Department of... Read More.

$25,000 bond set for man accused of threatening to kill girlfriend

Monday, August 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $25,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of threatening to kill her former girlfriend. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Vincent Peal Jr., 22, with aggravated assault. Deputy... Read More.

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AGFC’s Jason Hooks talks new hunting laws and more

Monday, August 15 by Staff

Hunting season in the state of Arkansas is now less than a month away and some changes are coming. Jason Hooks from the Delta Rivers Nature Center was a guest of Rick Walker and Sunrise Deltaplex and discussed some updates, including a new opening... Read More.

$20,000 bond set for man for threatening former employer

Monday, August 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $20,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of threatening a former employer Friday night. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling -prosecutors have probable cause to charge Travon Howell-Clark, 21, with terroristic threatening. Reading from... Read More.

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Jefferson Counry man arrested in relation to car theft out of Texas

Monday, August 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Friday after he was found with a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Texas. Terence Lavine, 35 was taken into custody after police were sent to the Splash Car Wash on Camden Road at 6:30 p.m.... Read More.

Murder retrial set to begin Tuesday

Monday, August 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Mcgehee Dermott Times Newspaper released an article about the retrial of a McGehee man accused of murdering his sister-in-law announcing that the retrial is set to begin this week. According to court records, a Desha County Jury will hear the case against 36-year-old Omar... Read More.

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Murder charges filed of Desha County man

Monday, August 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Mcgehee Dermott Times News recently released an article about a Desha County man formally charged with first-degree murder in connection to a shooting death earlier this summer. According to documents filed in Desha County Circuit Court Friday, 28-year-old Densen Oneal Mitchell of Dumas has... Read More.

Arkansas State Police & other Agencies investigating numerous weekend shootings in Pulaski County

Sunday, August 14 by Staff

The Arkansas State Police, Little Rock Police Department and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office are jointly investigating as many as 11 shooting incidents that have occurred over the past 26 hours. As of 9 PM (August 14th) authorities have accounted for three deaths and... Read More.

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UAM-CTC awarded $450,000 grant for Industrial Tech Program

Friday, August 12 by Deseray Mckinzy

The University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) was awarded a $450,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education’s (ADHE) Regional Workforce Grant Program in July. The award will benefit the UAM-CTC Industrial Technology program. Linda Rushing, vice chancellor of UAM-CTC, stated, “We... Read More.

Hiring plan for experienced police officers on council agenda

Friday, August 12 by Ray King

By Ray King All eight members of the Pine Bluff City Council are cosponsoring a proposed ordinance permitting police officers with prior experience to transfer to the Pine Bluff Police Department and receive extra compensation. The [proposed ordinance will be discussed when the council meets Monday... Read More.

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$5,000 bond set for Pine Bluff man accused of breaking into a building

Friday, August 12 by Staff

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of breaking into a building Thursday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Rashaud Scott, 21, with commercial burglary. Reading from a... Read More.

Inmate escapes from East Arkansas Unit in Brickeys

Friday, August 12 by Staff

BRICKEYS, Ark. (AP) — Authorities were searching Friday for a convicted rapist who escaped from an east Arkansas prison. Samuel Hartman, 38, escaped Friday morning from the East Arkansas Regional Unit in Brickeys, located 96 miles (155 kilometers) east of Little Rock, the state Department... Read More.

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