State News – Page 29 – Deltaplex News

Two plead guilty to violating big cats’ public safety act

Wednesday, October 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced Wednesday that two men involved with violations of the Big Cat Public Safety Act have pleaded guilty. Keidrick Damond Usifo, 30, of Conway, and Deon Johnson, 28, of Little Rock, entered guilty... Read More.

Sheridan Fire Department becomes first volunteer department in Arkansas to receive a Safe Haven Box

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

The Sheridan Fire Department recently received $7,000 from the WoodmenLife Outreach Foundation for a Safe Haven Baby Box. Sheridan Assistant Fire Chief Joseph Scott spoke with Deltaplex News to discuss the Safe Haven Box. The Department already has a Safe Haven Box with testing underway to... Read More.

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Arkansas State Police reports endangered 15-year-old girl found safe

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

UPDATE: Arkansas State Police reports Natalie has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: MISSING AND ENDANGERED CHILD MEDIA ADVISORY Natalie Meyer Age: 15 Missing from Goshen, AR White Female 5'2" 137 lbs Hair: Brown - Eyes: Brown On Monday, October 21, 2024, at approximately 8:30 a.m., 15-year-old Natalie Meyer (W/F) was... Read More.

Study says ground beef tops soy-based substitute in building protein

Monday, October 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal. New research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reveals that 100% ground beef packs a bigger punch for muscle protein synthesis than a soy-based counterpart. In fact,... Read More.

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Court says marijuana amendment votes won’t be counted

Monday, October 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday blocked votes from being counted for a ballot initiative that would have expanded medical marijuana in the state, ruling that the proposal’s language was misleading. In a 4-3 decision, justices ruled that the measure did... Read More.

Jacksonville teen charged with Attempted Capital Murder following road rage incident

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested a 17-year-old Sunday, October 21, 2024, charging him with Criminal Attempt to Commit Capital Murder and First-Degree Battery in connection to a violent road rage incident that occurred on Saturday, October 12, in North Little... Read More.

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ASP arrests two men for Internet Crimes Against Children

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed a residential search warrant in Leachville after receiving a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) cyber tip. The investigation led to the... Read More.

Thelma Mothershed Wair of the Little Rock Nine Dies at Age 83

Sunday, October 20 by Luke Matheson

Thelma Mothershed Wair, one of the nine Black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, has passed away at the age of 83. She died in Little Rock due to complications from multiple sclerosis, as confirmed by her sister,... Read More.

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Amber Alert canceled for Arkansas teenager

Friday, October 18 by Luke Matheson

UPDATE: Trixie Studer, 14, was found safe in the company of a 14-year-old boy reported missing from Wadesboro, N.C. An Arkansas AMBER Alert was issued for Trixie last night after she was reported missing from her Ratliff, Logan County, home. Both teens had been considered endangered. ORIGINAL... Read More.

Federal judge sentences Bryant man to prison for possession of fentanyl

Friday, October 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—Montiz Tucker, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down Thursday... Read More.

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$3 spin at Saracen “shatters” Arkansas jackpot winnings record

Wednesday, October 16 by Luke Matheson

A guest at the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff has won what is reportedly the largest jackpot in the state's history. The winner, from Hot Springs, hit the platinum jackpot for $924,562 on a Whitney Houston-themed slot machine. Saracen Casino Resort Chief Market Officer... Read More.

One killed, one injured in Little Rock accident

Wednesday, October 16 by Ray King

A Little Rock man was killed, and a Pine Bluff woman injured in a one-vehicle accident in Litle Rock Sunday According to a preliminary report, a 2021 Hyundai Venue driven by Lacatherine Williams, 28, of Pine Bluff was eastbound on Riverfront Drive when the vehicle... Read More.

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