Woods says fewer inmates at jail saving county money

By Ray KingJefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., said Tuesday that efforts to limit the number of inmates booked into the adult detention center has helped the county financially.Woods was a guest on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Tuesday morning.The adult detention center has... Read More.
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Bond set in Sunday shooting incident

By Ray KingA $10,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Grant County woman accused of shooting a man in Pine Bluff on Sunday.Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutor have probable cause to charge Lisa Archy, 50, with first-degree... Read More.
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Missing Arkansas County girl may be in Jefferson County

The Arkansas County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for a missing female who is believed to be in the Watson Chapel or White Hall areas with an 18-year-old male named David Henley.A photo of the female is attached below.Anyone with information on the location... Read More.
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Dr. Birx talks Coronavirus during visit to Arkansas

White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx made a stop in Arkansas Monday and talked about the spread of the virus and how to reduce the chances of getting it.Speaking to the media after talking to Governor Asa Hutchinson, Birx said her current... Read More.

Arrest made in Friday homicide

The Pine Bluff Police Department has arrested 31-year-old Iman Jackson of Pine Bluff in connection to the Friday night murder of 51-year-old Steven Carter.Jackson has been charged with Capital Murder.Officers were dispatched to 4316 Burnett around 11:50 p.m. Friday in reference to a someone... Read More.
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4 arrested in fatal shooting on Southern Arkansas campus

MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) — Four suspects have been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Southern Arkansas University student in a parking lot on the campus, according to the university’s president. Quincy Lewis, 19, Shaivonn Robinson, 19, Le’Kamerin Tolbert, 20 and Odies Wilson, 21, were... Read More.
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Friday night murder is PB’s 3rd this week

On August 14, 2020 Pine Bluff Police Officers were dispatched to 4316 Burnett around 11:50p.m. in reference to a someone being shot. Once officers arrived on scene, they found 51 year old Steven Carter, of Pine Bluff, inside the residence. Carter sustained gunshot wounds... Read More.