Accused murder suspect pleads guilty in 2020 death

NEWPORT, Ark. (AP) — A northeast Arkansas man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty Friday to killing a woman who went missing after going for a jog near her home. Quake Lewellyn, 29, of Jonesboro, pleaded guilty to capital murder... Read More.
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Former deputy charged in teenager shooting death

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists. A special prosecutor announced the felony charge against Michael Davis, a former... Read More.

Woman pleads not guilty in officer death

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A Pine Bluff woman has pleaded not guilty to capital murder, escape, fleeing and other charges in the death of a northwest Arkansas police officer. Shawna Cash, 23, entered the plea Wednesday in Benton County Circuit Court, according to the Northwest... Read More.
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Dermott woman charged in son’s death

A Dermott woman has been charged with several felonies in connection with the death of her disabled son. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Betty Adams, 39, is charged with endangering the welfare of a minor in the first-degree, abuse of a corpse, and endangering... Read More.
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State Police investigate death near Redfield

The Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of Brandy Cox, 44, of Redfield. Cox’s body was discovered along Arkansas Highway 365 about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 21. Special Agents of the state police Criminal Investigation Division have been assigned to the case and are... Read More.

State police investigating reported death

The Arkansas State Police are reportedly investigating an incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon involving a woman who was either pushed or thrown from a moving vehicle and died. Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. told Deltaplex News he had been informed of the incident which... Read More.
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Statement from Sherriff regarding death of 18 yr old inmate

Dezmen X. McBride, 18, who was arrested on May 21, 2021, for Terroristic Act and was being held at the Jefferson County adult jail, the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Detention Center (DBDC), died at Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC) at approximately 12:18 p.m. on Saturday,... Read More.