Dermott woman killed when train hits her vehicle

A Dermott woman was killed Thursday when the vehicle she was driving was hit by a train in Ashley County.According to a preliminary report, Beverly Cokley, 77, was westbound on Ashley Road 63 approaching a railroad crossing and a Union Pacific train was northbound...

State Police investigate fatal shooting at Dermott

DERMOTT -- On Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 2 a.m., Dermott Police Department (DPD) responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance at 302 North Shepherd Street.When officers arrived at the scene, there were several people outside a building where a Halloween party had...
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Dermott man arrested after traffic stop in Dumas

According to SEARK Daily, Desha County Arkansas Sheriff Mitch Grant last Sunday morning June 4th, at 12:30 a.m. Desha County Deputy Reshawn Bledsoe observed a suspicious vehicle pull behind the Dumas Seed Store.Upon making contact with two individuals in...
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DYS juveniles escape from Dermott facility

Two teens in the Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Youth Services (DYS) custody left a juvenile treatment facility in Dermott without authorization Sunday night.Local law enforcement has been notified and continues to look for the youths.Arkansas law requires DYS to provide the...

Dermott death investigated as homicide

The Arkansas State Police are reportedly investigating the death of a Dermott man Sept.  22 as a homicide.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News newspaper, Edward Lewis Jr., 43, was found dead inside a residence at 705 N. Haley St. The body was sent to...
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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...

New charges filed against former Dermott police officer

New charges have been filed against a former Dermott Police Officer who was already facing felony witness bribery allegations.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Lee Van Brown, 56, was charged with felony terroristic threatening stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred in October.The newspaper...
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Charges filed against former Dermott police officers

Two former Dermott Police officers have been charged with bribery or tampering with physical evidence.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Lee Van Brown, 55, is charged with one count of bribery, a Class B felony. His brother, Lee Edward Brown, 49, is charged with...

Former Dermott City employee arrested on theft allegations

A former City of Dermott employee has been arrested on theft of property allegations.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Shamia Jefferson turned herself in to authorities in Chicot County April 1 following an investigation by the Public Integrity Division of the Arkansas Attorney General’s...
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McGehee and Dermott set spring cleaning events

Spring cleaning events are planned at both McGehee and Dermott, according to the McGehee Dermott Times-News.The newspaper reported that annual spring cleanup activities have already started in Dermott and will run through April 2 while events in McGehee will begin March 29 and end...

Dermott man killed in Monday accident

A Dermott man was killed in a one-vehicle traffic accident in Arkansas County Monday.According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Louis L. Proby, 49, was southbound on Highway 165 north of Gillett near D.A. Richter Lane when he lost control of...