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Man accused of viewing child pornography

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man currently on parole and a registered sex offender were arrested Wednesday after he allegedly admitted to watching child pornography on his phone. Samuel Thorne, 30, is a Level 2 sex offender who was convicted of second-degree sexual assault in... Read More.

Child porn charge results in federal prison sentence

LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man was sentenced late Thursday on one count of possession of child pornography. United States District Court Judge Kristine Baker sentenced Bryan Shannon, 54, to 135 months in federal prison. In February 2019, an undercover FBI agent posted an online advertisement... Read More.
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Child dies in Tuesday house fire

A three-year-old child has died after a residential house fire in central Pine Bluff Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Fire and Emergency Services Department, the child was found in a second-story bedroom of the house at 807 W. 20th and taken... Read More.
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Man accused of sexual indecency with child

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Tuesday following a State Police investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile. Devontae Miller, 22, was taken into custody following the investigation which began July 21 with a call to the State Police Child... Read More.
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Attorney for Duggar wants child porn charges dropped

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against him. The motions ask for the dismissal of the two charges and to suppress evidence in the case, including all statements Duggar made... Read More.

Cash-only bond in alleged child abuse

By Ray King A $10,000 cash-only bond was set Wednesday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly choked and beat his daughter with a belt July 29. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Rashaun Chidester,... Read More.