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Pine Bluff Police Public Information Specialist John Worthen Talks Crime Numbers

Wednesday, July 16 by Luke Matheson

Reported crime in Pine Bluff is down in a number of areas, compared to crime a year ago. One of those categories is homicides. According to the Police Department, there have been four homicides so far this year, and there have been arrests made... Read More.

Police release numbers from Stop the Bleed crime prevention campaign

Tuesday, July 15 by Ray King

The first two rounds of Operation Stop the Bleed, a joint crime prevention campaign conducted recently by the Pine Bluff Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Arkansas State Police, netted 27 tickets, 36 warnings and a total of 56 charges, according to the... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Police Report Significant Crime Reduction in First Half of 2025

Monday, July 14 by Luke Matheson

Crime in Pine Bluff is experiencing a significant decline, as reported by the Pine Bluff Police Department. Police Chief Shirley Warrior presented data to the City Council’s Public Safety Committee showing a 10% reduction in overall reported crimes for June compared to the same... Read More.

Operation Stop the Bleed: Pine Bluff Police Target Crime in 12-Round Initiative

Thursday, July 10 by Luke Matheson

The Pine Bluff Police Department, in collaboration with several other law enforcement agencies, has launched Operation Stop the Bleed on the streets of Pine Bluff. The operation is planned to span 12 rounds, with the first round already completed. John Worthen, Public Information Specialist for... Read More.

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Arkansas Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Crime Lab

Saturday, June 7 by Luke Matheson

On June 6, 2025, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officially broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) in North Little Rock. This marks a significant milestone in the state's efforts to modernize and expand its forensic science capabilities,... Read More.

Dumas Police Investigating Overnight Crime Spree in Meadow View Area

Thursday, June 5 by Luke Matheson

The Dumas Police Department is actively investigating a series of criminal incidents reported early Thursday morning in the Meadow View area, including neighborhoods such as Dan Gill, Jack Dante, Mistletoe, Melrose, Evergreen, and Rice. Authorities say they are working multiple cases of Criminal Mischief and... Read More.

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Police Chief Discussed Low Crime Rates and Challenges on Oldies 1013 Morning Show

Monday, February 17 by Greg

Reported crime in White Hall has been at a low rate for a number of years and appearing on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show last week, Police Chief Mickey Buffkin talked about some of the reasons why. Buffkin appeared on the show Thursday, a rainy... Read More.

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.

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Pine Bluff Mayoral Candidates answer how they would approach crime in the city

Tuesday, February 6 by Alex Bivens

Crime, particularly juvenile crime, or the perception that things are a lot worse than they actually are a big issue in Pine Bluff and one the candidates for Mayor were asked about during the Deltaplex Radio candidate forum last week at Southeast Arkansas College. Here... Read More.

UAMS receives grant to help reduce violent crime in or near Pine Bluff Schools

Wednesday, November 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help reduce violent crime in and around Pine Bluff schools. The project, School Telemedicine... Read More.

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Pine Bluff crime except homicides down from a year ago

Thursday, October 5 by Ray King

While overall crime in Pine Bluff is down almost 34 percent this year compared to a year ago, that does not include the crime that gets the most attention, homicides. According to the police department’s monthly report, there have been 2,816 total crimes reported from... Read More.

Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. discussed the new approach to combatting the juvenile crime and gang activity

Wednesday, August 23 by Alex Bivens

Juvenile crime and particularly involvement of gangs has generated a lot of attention in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County over the past few months. So much so that the city of Pine Bluff, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Sixth Division of Circuit... Read More.

Stories tagged with: crime

Pine Bluff Police Public Information Specialist John Worthen Talks Crime Numbers

Police release numbers from Stop the Bleed crime prevention campaign

Pine Bluff Police Report Significant Crime Reduction in First Half of 2025

Operation Stop the Bleed: Pine Bluff Police Target Crime in 12-Round Initiative

Arkansas Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Crime Lab

Dumas Police Investigating Overnight Crime Spree in Meadow View Area

Police Chief Discussed Low Crime Rates and Challenges on Oldies 1013 Morning Show

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

Pine Bluff Mayoral Candidates answer how they would approach crime in the city

UAMS receives grant to help reduce violent crime in or near Pine Bluff Schools

Pine Bluff crime except homicides down from a year ago

Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. discussed the new approach to combatting the juvenile crime and gang activity

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