Child dies in Tuesday house fire

A three-year-old child has died after a residential house fire in central Pine Bluff Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Fire and Emergency Services Department, the child was found in a second-story bedroom of the house at 807 W. 20th and taken... Read More.
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18 year old Jefferson County inmate dies while in custody

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs Division (IAD) is currently investigating the death of a detainee. 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... Read More.

Man dies in Grant County accident

A two-vehicle accident in Grant County Thursday resulted in the death of one person. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, the victim, identified only as John Doe, 69, was southbound in the northbound lane of the U.S. Highway 167... Read More.
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Former County Judge Jack Jones dies

Former Jefferson County Judge Jack Jones died Wednesday night at Jefferson Regional Hospital. Jones served as County Judge from 1989 to 2006 when he was defeated in the Democratic primary by then Justice of the Peace and current Arkansas legislator Mike Holcomb. Prior to being elected... Read More.
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Student dies in fraternity house on campus in Fayetteville

A 20-year-old University of Arkansas, Fayetteville student died Saturday afternoon at a fraternity house . UARK campus police said Monday morning. Capt. Gary Crain said there was no indication of trauma to the deceased student when police arrived.   Fraternity house members called shortly after... Read More.

ADC inmate dies from apparent suicide at Varner unit

GOULD, Ark. – An inmate at the Varner Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections has died from an apparent suicide. Skyland Harris, 33, was found unresponsive in his locked cell on Tuesday, at 12:54 p.m. Harris was serving a 20-year sentence out of Pulaski County... Read More.
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Arkansas school superintendent dies from COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas school superintendent died Tuesday from the illness caused by the coronavirus, officials said. The Atkins School District announced that Superintendent Jody Jenkins died due to complications from COVID-19. Jenkins announced on Sept. 13 that he had tested positive... Read More.
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