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PBPD Chief Sergeant encourages peaceful protests

Tuesday, June 2 by Ray King

By Ray King While cities across the country including several in Arkansas have seen protests, some of them violent following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota last week, Pine Bluff has thus far been spared and Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant wants to keep it... Read More.

PBPD searching for missing man

Tuesday, June 2 by Greg

The Pine Bluff Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating 57 year old Toney Bishop. Bishop is 6’1” and is about 150 lbs. He also wears glasses. He was last seen by family members on March 30, 2020 in the area of Utah Street. Bishop... Read More.

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PBPD locates missing woman

Tuesday, June 2 by Greg

UPDATE JUNE 4: The Pine Bluff Police Department has located 70 year old Eddye Wilson. Wilson was found shortly after 2:00 a.m. when a prowler call led officers from the graveyard shift to an unoccupied home in the 2400 block of Pine Hill Drive. Officers located... Read More.

Federal judge upholds use of sedative in Arkansas executions

Monday, June 1 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday upheld Arkansas’ execution process, ruling that the state can continue to use a sedative in lethal injections that other states have backed away from and rejecting claims that its use amounts to cruel and... Read More.

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Attempts to add resolutions to council agenda fails

Monday, June 1 by Ray King

By Ray King Two members of the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday rejected attempts to add several resolutions to an agenda which before the meeting had only two budget adjustments and no ordinances or resolutions to consider. In order to add items, a unanimous vote... Read More.

PBPD searching for robbery suspect

Monday, June 1 by Greg

The Pine Bluff Detective Division is asking the public’s help in locating Alex Reed. Reed is wanted for the crime of Robbery that occurred on May 30, 2020 at 2202 S. Olive. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Detective Division at 870-730-2090 or... Read More.

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PBPD investigating shooting on South Juniper

Monday, June 1 by Greg

The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 100 block of South Juniper Street. No information is available at this time in regards to victims or their conditions. DeltaplexNews.com will update this story as more information becomes available.

Governor says violence, damage to property will not be tolerated

Monday, June 1 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Monday that the use of violence against persons or damage to property during protests around the state are not acceptable and will not be tolerated. The governor was reacting to protests that occurred over the weekend in a... Read More.

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Protests continue throughout Arkansas over death of Floyd

Monday, June 1 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Protests continued for a second night outside Arkansas’ Capitol and throughout the state over the death of George Floyd. Late Sunday, police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators outside the Capitol, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The move... Read More.

Woman accused of endangering welfare of minor

Monday, June 1 by Ray King

By Ray King A reported disturbance Saturday on Lowman Road resulted in the arrest of a Jefferson County woman for allegedly endangering the welfare of a minor. Sheriff’s Investigator Charles White said in a probable cause affidavit presented in district court Monday that Angelica Sullivan, 24,... Read More.

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Bond set in shooting at Altheimer

Monday, June 1 by Ray King

By Ray King A $100,000 bond was set Monday for a Jefferson County man who allegedly shot another man on Thursday in Altheimer. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Corey McGowan, 33, with first-degree battery... Read More.

PBPD investigating multiple reported shootings

Sunday, May 31 by Greg

According to scanner traffic the Pine Bluff Police Department is responded to a shooting in the 2000 block of West 16th Avenue at approximately 9:45 p.m. Traffic indicates a house and vehicles were struck. It is unknown if anyone was injured in this incident... Read More.

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