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Four arrested on gun and drug charges following traffic stop

Thursday, June 9 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A traffic stop by sheriff’s investigators Tuesday resulted in the arrest of four individuals, three of whom had bonds set for them during a court hearing Thursday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth ruled prosecutors have probable cause to charge Trenton Rogers, 18,... Read More.

Inmate executed after judge rules drug used in Arkansas can be used in Oklahoma

Monday, June 6 by Staff

The words of Sheli Milner, whose brother was shot to death in 2005. His convicted murderer was Gilbert Postel, who was executed on Thursday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Today, a federal judge has cleared the way for as many as 28 executions... Read More.

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Arkansas Attorney General sues drug companies over high insulin prices

Thursday, May 12 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against drug manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) for manipulating and inflating insulin and drug prices in Arkansas. In the complaint, filed in Pulaski County, Attorney General Rutledge alleges that... Read More.

Former DEA agent sentenced to prison for accepting bribes from drug kingpin

Wednesday, May 11 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK—A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was sentenced today for accepting bribes from a drug trafficker. Nathan Koen, 45, now of Auburn, Illinois, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller. Koen was charged by... Read More.

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$75,000 bond set for Pine Bluff man on alleged drug related charges

Tuesday, May 3 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $75,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Jefferson County man on drug related charges. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors haves probable cause to charge Murray Green with possession of a controlled substance with purpose to... Read More.

Jefferson County Drug Court Clients Transform their Eating, Nutrition Habits Through UAPB Program

Tuesday, April 26 by Staff

A University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) program is equipping clients of the Jefferson County Drug Court Program with healthier nutrition habits, said Marcie Johnson, drug court advisor/counselor for Pine Bluff Adult Probation. Once a week, the program’s clients, first-time offenders convicted of... Read More.

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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Capt. Yohance Brunson discusses upcoming Drug Take Back Day

Tuesday, April 26 by Staff

Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day across the county as law enforcement agencies work to collect unwanted prescription drugs. On Tuesday, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Capt. Yohance Brunson, commander of the Tri-County Drug Task Force appeared on Talk Back Live and talked about the county’s... Read More.

Federal jury convicts Monticello man of drug offenses

Thursday, April 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A Monticello man has been convicted of selling methamphetamine three different times in 2018 following a two-day trial that featured videos of all three sales. A federal jury convicted Ramien “Rambo” Collins, 40, on all three counts for which he was indicted. The jury... Read More.

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Magnolia man sentenced to federal prison on drug allegations

Monday, April 11 by Ray King

HOT SPRINGS – A Magnolia man was sentenced Friday to 120 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Methamphetamine. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in... Read More.

Bond set for man on multiple drug allegations

Friday, April 8 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Jefferson County man was arrested Thursday on drug-related charges after a search warrant was served at his residence. Derrick Wooldridge, 24, was taken into custody after sheriff’s deputies and Tri-County Drug Task Force agents served the warrant at 2815 Skoll Road. Deputy Prosecutor... Read More.

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White Hall Police Department to participate in Drug Take Back

Wednesday, March 30 by Staff

High-speed chase leads to drug arrest

Friday, March 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man whose sentence for burglary in 2018 was suspended was arrested Tuesday after a high-speed chase involving police vice and narcotics officers, and suspected drugs were found in his vehicle. Cameron Brooks had previously been convicted of aggravated robbery and... Read More.

Stories tagged with: drug

Four arrested on gun and drug charges following traffic stop

Inmate executed after judge rules drug used in Arkansas can be used in Oklahoma

Arkansas Attorney General sues drug companies over high insulin prices

Former DEA agent sentenced to prison for accepting bribes from drug kingpin

Jefferson County Drug Court Clients Transform their Eating, Nutrition Habits Through UAPB Program

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Capt. Yohance Brunson discusses upcoming Drug Take Back Day

Federal jury convicts Monticello man of drug offenses

Magnolia man sentenced to federal prison on drug allegations

Bond set for man on multiple drug allegations

White Hall Police Department to participate in Drug Take Back

High-speed chase leads to drug arrest

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