Supreme Court rejects inmate claims of duplicate sentence

An Arkansas prison inmate serving a 60-year-sentence in Jefferson County has failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that he was convicted twice for the same offense. Joe E. Morgan pleaded guilty to rape and first-degree sexual assault and later filed a petition in circuit... Read More.

Traffic accident claims life of Monticello woman

A Monticello woman was killed and two people injured in a two-vehicle accident in Drew County Wednesday afternoon. According to a preliminary report, Peggy Hallman, 67, was eastbound on the U.S. Highway 278 bypass in rainy weather when the vehicle she was driving crossed the... Read More.
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Arkansas claims Hall of Fame Championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arkansas was clinging to a one-point lead over Cincinnati in the final minute when JD Notae missed a shot. The Razorbacks got the offensive rebound, and Au’Diese Toney missed a shot. And after another offensive board, Chris Lykes missed a shot. They... Read More.
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False disability claims result in federal prison sentence

LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man was sentenced for collecting over $250,000 in Social Security Disability payments when he was not actually disabled. Levell Baltimore, Jr., 45, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr. In 2005,... Read More.
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lawsuit claims Rutledge misuses office

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawsuit alleges Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge misuses her office to promote her political aspirations and illegally used taxpayer money. The lawsuit filed Friday in Pulaski County Circuit Court in Little Rock alleges Rutledge overstepped her authority by supporting... Read More.

Suspect in Thursday murder claims self defense

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man accused of shooting another man to death Thursday told police he acted in self-defense. Sharrodrick Dunn, 36, was identified by a witness to the shooting of Tyrice Graydon, 32, who died at Jefferson Regional Hospital as a result of... Read More.
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Motorcycle crash claims life of teenager

A motorcycle crash reported at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday resulted in the death of a teenager. Arkansas State Police reports that 18-year-old Ethan Traugott of Pine Bluff was riding his motorcycle north on Highway 54 near Camden Cutoff Road when he attempted to avoid another vehicle,... Read More.

Arkansas AG sues TV pastor over virus treatment claims

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against Morningside Church Productions, Inc., which conducts business as The Jim Bakker Show, as well as Jim Bakker and Sherrill Sellman, for falsely telling Arkansas consumers that colloidal silver products would cure,... Read More.
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