$25,000 bond set in breaking and entering case

By Ray King A reported theft in progress Thursday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man who told police he was trying to support himself because he was homeless. During a court hearing Friday, Deputy Prosecutor MIrcha King explained what James Dixon, 55, was... Read More.
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Guynn ruling upheld in Lincoln County restitution case

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday said Circuit Judge Alex Guynn was correct with the amount of compensation he awarded a man in a Lincoln County case. Jimmy Marion Baugh was ordered to pay $12,008.54 in restitution to Gerry Harris, a neighbor... Read More.
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Four sentenced to federal prison in drug trafficking case

Three Malvern residents and a fourth from Hot Springs have been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison combined after being convicted of drug trafficking. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas, Detectives with... Read More.

UAMS changes visitation due to COVID case increase

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will change its visitation policy to limit patients to one visitor per day, effective Monday, July 26. Previously, patients could have multiple visitors a day as long as only one visitor was in... Read More.
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Supreme Court rejects appeal in murder case

By Ray King A member of the Cherokee Nation who pleaded guilty to capital murder to avoid the death penalty in 2005 has failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that he was arrested and searched illegally, that his guilty plea was not knowingly entered,... Read More.
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Wife of Lancam Towing owner talks about his case

By Ray King Just over a week ago, Kevin Langel, the owner of Lancam Towing was arrested after he called police to report a burglar on his property that was attempting to steal a catalytic converter. Langel was arrested and charged with first-degree battery, aggravated... Read More.

weather linked to drop in COVID case reports

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday continued seeing a low number of new coronavirus cases after a week of winter weather slowed down testing and vaccinations. The Department of Health reported 245 new virus cases, bringing the state’s total since the pandemic began... Read More.
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Appeals Court rejects appeal in child injury case

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man convicted of first-degree battery against his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son failed to convince the Court of Appeals Wednesday that the evidence presented at his trial was insufficient to convict him. Jaquan Lasley, 27, is serving a 35-year sentence at the... Read More.