Jury says two conspired in murder of federal witness

Two men have convicted of conspiring to kill a federal witness in Arkansas in 2016.A federal jury deliberated for about 6 1/2 hours before delivering the verdicts Tuesday against Donald Smith, 37, of Malvern, and Samuel Sherman, 38, of Batesville, in the shooting death... Read More.

Bond set for former deputy in fatal shooting

LONOKE, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of civil rights activists was released Monday on $15,000 bond.Michael Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke County sheriff’s office,... Read More.
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Former deputy charged in teenager shooting death

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists.A special prosecutor announced the felony charge against Michael Davis, a former... Read More.

Magnolia man dead after Tuesday accident

A 25-year-old Magnolia man died Thursday, two days after he was involved in a two-vehicle accident in Columbia County.Mitchell Flow was pronounced dead at a Little Rock hospital at 11:33 p.m., according to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety.The report... Read More.
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New COVID cases top 1,800

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths and more than 1,800 new coronavirus cases Thursday.The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 pandemic death toll rose to 7,395, with coronavirus cases rising by 1,824 to 480,934.Arkansas ranks 19th nationally for... Read More.

Woman pleads not guilty in officer death

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A Pine Bluff woman has pleaded not guilty to capital murder, escape, fleeing and other charges in the death of a northwest Arkansas police officer.Shawna Cash, 23, entered the plea Wednesday in Benton County Circuit Court, according to the Northwest... Read More.
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State reports another 31 COVID deaths

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 31 more COVID-19 deaths and 646 new cases Monday.The Department of Health said the state’s death toll from the coronavirus since the pandemic began rose to 7,298. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said 12 of the newly reported deaths... Read More.
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Secretary of state race draws another challenger

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas senator said Monday that he would run for the Republican nomination for secretary of state, the second to challenge the incumbent in next year’s GOP primary.Former state Sen. Eddie Joe Williams announced his bid for the... Read More.

COVID deaths increase by 33 Saturday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Arkansas increased by 33 on Saturday while the number of hospitalized patients on ventilators declined by 24, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.The death toll since the pandemic began has... Read More.
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Governor critical of federal vaccine mandate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that that federal vaccination mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week hurt efforts to overcome the public’s resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine.The Republican governor has been notable in working to persuade... Read More.