Felon with gun draws federal prison sentence

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced yesterday to 92 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over... Read More.
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Federal jury convicts Monticello man of drug offenses

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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State Health Secretary taking federal job

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Health Secretary Dr. Jose Romero, who has led the state’s response to COVID-19 for most of the coronavirus pandemic, announced Tuesday that he is resigning to take a job with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Romero said... Read More.
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Child porn charge results in federal prison sentence

LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man was sentenced late Thursday on one count of possession of child pornography. United States District Court Judge Kristine Baker sentenced Bryan Shannon, 54, to 135 months in federal prison. In February 2019, an undercover FBI agent posted an online advertisement... Read More.
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Bomb threats draw federal prison sentence

FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith man was sentenced to 36 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Mailing a Threatening Communication. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes III presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court... Read More.
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Cold case squad, federal help on police chiefs agenda

By Ray King Reducing incidents of violent crime in Pine Bluff is the number one goal of Interim Police Chief Lloyd Franklin Sr. which is why he has developed a partnership with the Federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Division of the Justice Department. Appearing on... Read More.