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JCSO announces drug take back results

Wednesday, October 27 by Staff

This past Saturday the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office along with the Tri-County Drug Task Force participated in the 22nd Arkansas Drug Take-Back Day. The event was part of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Drug Take-Back Initiative that is a national effort to safely collect... Read More.

White Hall Police Department to take part in ‘Drug Take Back Day’

Friday, October 15 by Staff

The White Hall Police Department located at 8204 Dollarway Road has partnered with the DEA and will be a collection site for the Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23rd from 10am-2pm. “The more we can get people to monitor, secure and properly dispose... Read More.

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Four sentenced to federal prison in drug trafficking case

Thursday, October 14 by Ray King

Three Malvern residents and a fourth from Hot Springs have been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison combined after being convicted of drug trafficking. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas, Detectives with... Read More.

Mississippi woman arrested in Jefferson County for drug possession

Tuesday, October 5 by Lori Basiewicz

By Ray King A 21-year-old Greenville, Mississippi resident was arrested Monday after prison officials found suspected drugs on her person. Jerrineka Titus will have to post a $10,000 bond to be released from the adult detention center after Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth ruled prosecutors... Read More.

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White Hall School District releases statement regarding student-athlete drug testing

Thursday, September 30 by Staff

The White Hall School District has released a statement regarding student-athlete drug testing. The statement is shared below: The White Hall School District has been drug testing students in extracurricular activities for over twenty years. The past five years the district has partnered with a private... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Drew County drug conviction

Thursday, September 23 by Ray King

By Ray King A 40-year-old Dew County man serving a prison sentence on a drug related charge failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that he was wrongly convicted. McKenzie Kory Martin was sentenced as an habitual offender to 35-years in prison after he was... Read More.

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Jail inmates say not told about being given anti-parasite drug for COVID

Thursday, September 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Several inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail said they weren’t told a medication they were given to treat COVID-19 was actually an anti-parasite drug that federal health officials have warned should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Three inmates... Read More.

Medical board to investigate use of anti-parasitic drug on jail prisoners

Thursday, August 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Medical Board has opened an investigation following reports that inmates at a county jail were prescribed an anti-parasitic drug to combat COVID-19 even though it hasn’t been approved to treat the coronavirus. Board Director Amy Embry on Thursday declined... Read More.

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Jail inmates given drug despite warning against use to treat COVID

Wednesday, August 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail have been prescribed ivermectin to combat COVID-19, despite warnings from federal health officials that the antiparasitic drug should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Washington County’s sheriff confirmed Tuesday night that the jail’s... Read More.

Prison nurse arrested on drug charges

Monday, August 2 by Ray King

By Ray King A Little Rock woman who worked as a nurse at the Cummins Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections was arrested Friday after contraband was found in her shoes. When Ava Bradford, 36, reported for work, she took off her shoes and placed... Read More.

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Reported accident results in drug arrest

Tuesday, July 27 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A single-vehicle accident on University Drive Monday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man on drug-related charges. Montrell Wine, 42, was taken into custody after police saw him try to remove a backpack containing suspected drugs from the vehicle involved in... Read More.

Grand jury charges two in drug cases

Thursday, July 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A federal grand jury has charged two Little Rock men with crimes involving fentanyl. Jemel Foster, 31, and Russell Stacks, 49, were indicted on July 6, 2021, in separate cases that both include charges of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession... Read More.

Stories tagged with: drug

JCSO announces drug take back results

White Hall Police Department to take part in ‘Drug Take Back Day’

Four sentenced to federal prison in drug trafficking case

Mississippi woman arrested in Jefferson County for drug possession

White Hall School District releases statement regarding student-athlete drug testing

Appeals Court upholds Drew County drug conviction

Jail inmates say not told about being given anti-parasite drug for COVID

Medical board to investigate use of anti-parasitic drug on jail prisoners

Jail inmates given drug despite warning against use to treat COVID

Prison nurse arrested on drug charges

Reported accident results in drug arrest

Grand jury charges two in drug cases

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