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Woman accused of trying to hit two with vehicle

Monday, December 21 by Ray King

By Ray KingA Pine Bluff woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly drove her vehicle over a curb and tried to hit two people, then sprayed them with pepper spray.Desire Deshazier, 30, was taken into custody after one of the alleged victims said Deshazier... Read More.

Bond set in shooting incident

Monday, December 21 by Ray King

By Ray KingA $50,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of shooting another man Dec. 15.Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Cornelius Christopher, 30, with first-degree battery.At a court... Read More.

State reports more than 1,500 new cases of coronavirus

Monday, December 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Sunday reported 1,536 new cases of the coronavirus and 46 more deaths.The Arkansas Department of Health said that the state has reported 201,650 cases since the pandemic began. The state’s death toll is at 3,237.“The high number... Read More.

USPS ‘gridlocked’ as historic crush of holiday packages sparks delays

Friday, December 18 by Staff

AP - A historic crush of e-commerce packages is threatening to overwhelm U.S. Postal Service operations just weeks before Christmas and runoff elections in Georgia that will decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to agency employees and postal industry tracking firms.As a homebound... Read More.

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Cash only bond set for convicted felon after gun found

Friday, December 18 by Ray King

By Ray KingA $25,000 cash only bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man previously convicted of a felony after a handgun was found in the vehicle he was driving.Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond for Cameron Langel, 27, after... Read More.

Pedestrian killed in Thursday accident

Friday, December 18 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff man was killed Thursday night when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing West 28th Avenue.According to a preliminary report, Terry Bradley, 58, was crossing the roadway at 28th Avenue and Magnolia Street when he was hit by an eastbound... Read More.

Task force calls for state notification in excessive use of force firings

Friday, December 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas panel, formed is response to protests over George Floyd’s death under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, on Thursday called for requiring law enforcement agencies to report to the state when an officer is fired or... Read More.

CAVHS anticipating vaccine arrival for front-line staff, CLC residents

Thursday, December 17 by Staff

The VA began administering COVID-19 vaccinations this week to frontline health care employees and Veterans residing in long-term care Community Living and Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Centers at 37 VA medical centers across the country. Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare... Read More.

Ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee confirms he’s moving back to Arkansas

Thursday, December 17 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Gov. Mike Huckabee says he is moving back to Arkansas and selling his Florida home. Huckabee, 65, on Wednesday confirmed social media reports that he is moving, saying he plans to live in his residence in Little Rock and... Read More.

Monticello adds traffic cameras

Thursday, December 17 by Ray King

The City of Monticello has added cameras to intersections where a large number of accidents have been reported and 911 dispatchers can monitor a live feed from those cameras.According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, cameras were installed at the intersection of Highways 278 and... Read More.

Paramedics wounded in Thursday shooting identified

Thursday, December 17 by Staff

EASI (Emergency Ambulance Service Inc.) CEO Josh Bishop spoke with DeltaplexNews.com after two paramedics were shot before one returned fire killing the suspect, 22-year-old Kevin Curl, in the 1400 block of West 23rd Ave. just after 4:30 a.m.The paramedics have been identified as 41-year-old John... Read More.

PBPD Interim Assistant Chief gives update on unsolved homicides

Thursday, December 17 by Staff

By Ray KingPine Bluff Interim Assistant Chief of Police Kelvin Hadley said Thursday that investigators have leads in some of the unsolved homicides in the city and he is hoping those leads will result in arrests before the end of the year.With the death... Read More.

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