Double Homicide Suspect in custody
19-year-old, Trenton Xavion Rogers, who was wanted by Pine Bluff Police Detectives for multiple felonies, including a double homicide, turned himself in around 5:30 P.M.
Rogers will be booked in at W. C. Dub Brassell Detention Center on 2-counts of Capital... Read More.
Sports betting at Saracen Casino in July totaled $10.14 million, more than double the totals from OaklawnRacing or SouthlandGaming. In addition, Saracen had $1.07 million in net winning, which also surpassed the other casinos in the state.
Totals for Oaklawn were a handle of $1.3... Read More.
The Teen Court Program is a volunteer program for teens in grades 9-12 in Jefferson and Lincoln counties. It offers Teen Court volunteers an opportunity to decide on real life cases of first-time offenders and serve in the roles of prosecuting attorney, defense attorney,... Read More.
A special meeting of the Sheridan City Council last week discussed complaints that a new kennel had not been installed at the Sheridan Animal Shelter.
According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Police Chief Jason Teague said that a slab that had been poured recently and... Read More.
Before he was elected as Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson spent a number of years with the Sheriff’s Department, including a stint as sheriff.
Robinson was a guest on the Oldies 1013 morning show Wednesday and was asked about the string of shootings and homicides... Read More.
By Ray King
Two brothers from Altheimer who were arrested Monday will be held without bond while prosecutors prepare murder charges against them.
Gregory McGown, 19, and Javreon McGown, 21, were identified as suspects in the Saturday shooting death of Ryan Wear, 30, who was found... Read More.
Among the many issues facing the Jefferson County Quorum Court over the past few months has been the issue of reading proposed ordinances in their entirety, verses reading them by title only.
Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll was among the first to call for... Read More.
By Ray King
Formal charges have been filed against a Jefferson County woman accused of killing her daughter, who died at a Little Rock hospital on March 1.
During a court hearing Wednesday, Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney read the allegation against Shelette Strong, 30,... Read More.