Changes coming for gun purchases using Visa credit cards
If you plan on buying a gun in the Natural State using a credit card, be prepared for new changes.
Rick Walker has this report.
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Prison sentence for Harrison man on child porn allegation
FORT SMITH – A Harrison man was sentenced Wednesday to 84 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release on one count of Receipt of Child Pornography. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District... Read More.
20-year-old mother and 2-year-old child shot on Little Rock interstate Thursday afternoon
According to an Arkansas State Police press release a 20-year-old Little Rock woman and her 2-year-old son were wounded by gunfire from a passing vehicle in the southbound lanes of Interstate 430 near Stagecoach Road around Noon on Thursday.
Both were transported by ambulance to... Read More.
Special prosecutor gets case file in police punching suspect
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police have given a special prosecutor the findings of their investigation into law enforcement officers who were caught on video beating and holding down a suspect during an arrest last month, a spokesman said Thursday.
State Police spokesman Bill... Read More.
One killed, three hurt in Monday accident
A juvenile was killed and three other people were injured in a one-vehicle accident in rural Hot Spring County Monday night.
According to a preliminary report, a 2013 Dodge Caravan driven by David Lee Collins, 28, of Jonesboro was westbound on U.S. 270 when the... Read More.
study finds food insecurity linked to job loss, illness
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansans were more likely to rely on food pantry services following income loss or the diagnosis of a serious illness, according to a study published recently by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health &... Read More.
School security upgrades, concerns varied among state’s governors
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students would be kept safe.
Months later, as students return to classrooms, money has begun to flow for school security... Read More.
Two killed in separate traffic accidents in Pulaski County
A Searcy woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Pulaski County Thursday.
According to a preliminary report, Kathelyn Gallardo, 19, was southbound in the 2500 block of John Harden Drive in Jacksonville when the Chevrolet Camaro she was driving left the roadway and went... Read More.
!5-year prison sentence for north Arkansas man on federal drug charges
FAYETTEVILLE – A Springdale man was sentenced Wednesday to 156 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United... Read More.
Woman killed in I30 accident
A Lewisville woman was killed in a one vehicle accident in Malvern Tuesday afternoon.
According to a preliminary report, Javonna Hall, 22, was westbound in the inside lane on Interstate 30 when the 2005 GMC Envoy she was driving crossed both lanes of traffic and... Read More.
Lawsuit filed in excessive force allegation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A man who was beaten and held down by Arkansas law enforcement officers during an arrest that was caught on a widely circulated video has filed a federal lawsuit against the officers.
Attorneys for Randal Worcester filed the lawsuit Monday over... Read More.
3 dead in two Arkansas traffic accidents Monday
Three people were killed in two separate traffic accidents in Arkansas Monday, two in Craighead County, the third in White County.
According to a preliminary report, the driver of a 2021 Dodge Charger, who has not been identified, was northbound in the southbound lane of... Read More.
