Domestic Dispute Leaves One Dead

  Yesterday evening, Jefferson County deputies were dispatched to the 3000 block of Mae Drive at approximately 10:08 p.m. Deputies arrived on scene at 10:18 p.m. and learned that both the victim, Hannah Roberts, 21 and suspect, Arnold Martinez, 34 had been involved in a... Read More.

Cause of death for detainee found dead in Jefferson Co. Jail determined

According to Jefferson County's Sheriff's Department the cause of death for detainee Rebecca Esterline-Brixey was ruled as natural causes. An autopsy was conducted by the State Medical Examiner, who determined Brixey died of complications of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. The autopsy found Brixey suffered from significant... Read More.
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Evening Shooting Leaves Brandy Crutchfield Dead

The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating a shooting at an apartment complex that left one dead and another in custody. At about 4:45 p.m. officers responded to calls of a shooting in the parking lot of 2601 S Olive. When officers arrived they... Read More.

At Least 1 Dead From Shooting at Apartment Complex on Olive

Unconfirmed reports of at least 1 is dead after an argument and shooting at an apartment complex across from Express Personnel on Olive St in Pine Bluff.   Multiple sources saw the Jefferson county coroner on the scene.   No further details are available at this... Read More.
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Arkansas Prison Inmate Found Dead

An Arkansas prison inmate was found dead Sunday morning, the state Department of Correction reported Monday. William Turner, 46, was found unresponsive in his assigned barracks at the Tucker Unit about 7:38 a.m., the department said in a news release. Emergency personnel treated Turner but... Read More.
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Arkansas Inmate Found Dead in Maximum-Security Prison

The Arkansas Department of Correction says an inmate has died after being found unresponsive in his cell. Spokesman Solomon Graves says 54-year-old inmate Dan Shelton was pronounced dead at 2:16 a.m. Thursday at the maximum-security prison in Tucker. Prison staff discovered Shelton unresponsive at 1:57 a.m.... Read More.
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Monticello Woman Wanted Ex-Husband, His Current Wife Dead

Court records allege an Arkansas woman accused in a murder-for-hire plot wanted her husband and his ex-wife killed so she could inherit his business and receive his life insurance policy. Stephanie Rogers is the wife of former Monticello Mayor Joe Rogers.  Records indicate the 48-year-old... Read More.

Investigation Underway After Arkansas Prison Inmate Found Dead

Arkansas authorities are conducting an investigation after an inmate at a maximum security prison was found dead in his cell. The Arkansas Department of Correction says staff at the Maximum Security Unit in Tucker found 49-year-old David Mulkey unresponsive in his single-person cell on Sunday... Read More.
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Sunday Morning Shooting Leaves 1 Dead in Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff police responded to a shooting that occurred on Sunday morning at about 10:16 a.m. at 19th Avenue and Amis Street. When officers arrived, they found a male victim in a yard who had received several gunshot wounds.  The victim was taken to the... Read More.