2023 – Deltaplex News

On This Day, March 5, 2023: Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington dies at 71

Thursday, March 5 by ABC News

On This Day, March 5, 2023...Gary Rossington, guitarist for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away at the age of 71.Rossington, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 2006, was the last remaining original member of... Read More.

RAYE to receive Recording Academy’s special merit award for harrowing 2023 song

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

RAYE is nominated for best music film at the 2026 Grammy Awards, but the night before the ceremony, she'll receive a special merit award from the Recording Academy - for a song released in 2023.RAYE will receive the Harry Belafonte... Read More.

Loading advertisement…

Pulaski County jury convicts man in 2023 killings of two North Little Rock teens

Monday, December 15 by Luke Matheson

A Pulaski County jury on Wednesday convicted Devontea Clay, 26, of two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the 2023 killings of two teenagers whose bodies were found near Arkansas Highway 161 south of Scott. The verdict was returned Dec. 10, 2025, following a... Read More.

England Man Sentenced to 15 Years for 2023 Murder

Thursday, August 14 by Luke Matheson

A 24-year-old England man has been sentenced to 15 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Justin Williams, 34, of Pulaski County. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Tamarous Dodson entered the plea in... Read More.

Loading advertisement…

Five Sentenced in 2023 Newport Concert Shooting

Friday, August 8 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division and the Newport Police Department have concluded a more than two-year investigation into a deadly shooting at the former Branch High School building in Newport. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on February 5, 2023, during a concert... Read More.

Pine Bluff Man Found Not Guilty in 2023 MLK Park Shooting Case

Monday, June 30 by Luke Matheson

A Pine Bluff man has been acquitted of all charges related to a deadly 2023 shooting at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. A Jefferson County jury found 22-year-old Deshawn Chapman not guilty on a charge of first-degree murder, four counts of first-degree battery, and three... Read More.

Loading advertisement…

Jacksonville man arrested for Negligent Homicide following Jefferson County Deputy death in 2023

Thursday, April 3 by Luke Matheson

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Arkansas State Police arrested Princeton Lemar Settles, 37, of Jacksonville, in connection with the off-duty death of Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Tomlinson. Tomlinson, 31, from Little Rock, died on August 5, 2023, in a motorcycle wreck in Jacksonville. Settles was... Read More.

Police arrest suspect in 2023 murder

Thursday, January 9 by Ray King

A 20-year-old Pine Bluff man is in police custody after he was identified as a suspect in a 2023 shooting incident that left one person dead. Dillen Christian Finch was booked into the adult detention center early Thursday morning on charges of capital murder and... Read More.

Loading advertisement…

Reported crime in Pine Bluff down and homicides show near 43 percent drop compared to 2023

Wednesday, January 8 by Ray King

By Ray King Reported crime in Pine Bluff in 2024 was 9-percent lower than the 2023 figure, and murders were down almost 43 percent. According to department figures, there were 3,378 total crimes last year or 335 fewer than the 3,713 reported in 2023. In Chief Denise... Read More.

Suspect in 2023 Officer Shooting Arrested in Texas

Friday, September 6 by Greg

On September 2, 2024, 27-year-old Chaderious Avery was arrested in Seagoville, Texas. Avery will be extradited back to Pine Bluff for: - Attempted Capital Murder - Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons - Terroristic Act - Engaging in a Violent Criminal Act Avery was wanted for the October... Read More.

Loading advertisement…

Fall enrollment applications at UAPB shows 65 percent increase over 2023

Wednesday, July 3 by Ray King

Early results of a new recruitment strategy have yielded a 65% increase in fall 2024 applications, the highest in over ten years. As of June 27th, 7,175 students had applied to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, compared to 4,356 at the same... Read More.

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Wins Distinguished Service Award at Aquaculture America Conference

Monday, April 8 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, professor of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was recently presented the Distinguished Service Award at the Aquaculture America conference held in San Antonio, Texas. Hosted by the U.S. Aquaculture Society (USAS)... Read More.

Stories tagged with: 2023

On This Day, March 5, 2023: Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington dies at 71

RAYE to receive Recording Academy’s special merit award for harrowing 2023 song

Pulaski County jury convicts man in 2023 killings of two North Little Rock teens

England Man Sentenced to 15 Years for 2023 Murder

Five Sentenced in 2023 Newport Concert Shooting

Pine Bluff Man Found Not Guilty in 2023 MLK Park Shooting Case

Jacksonville man arrested for Negligent Homicide following Jefferson County Deputy death in 2023

Police arrest suspect in 2023 murder

Reported crime in Pine Bluff down and homicides show near 43 percent drop compared to 2023

Suspect in 2023 Officer Shooting Arrested in Texas

Fall enrollment applications at UAPB shows 65 percent increase over 2023

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Wins Distinguished Service Award at Aquaculture America Conference

Current Weather