Reported domestic incident results in stolen gun arrest

By Ray King A reported domestic disturbance at a business in the Jefferson Square Shopping Center Sunday resulted in the arrest of a man who reportedly had a stolen gun in his possession. William Carter, 22, who is currently on probation was taken into custody after... Read More.

Bond set in drug and gun allegations

By Ray King A $250,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of fleeing from police officers after a traffic stop and having large quantities of drugs and a weapon in his vehicle. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after... Read More.
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Cash only bond for felon found with gun.

By Ray King A $25,000 cash only bond was set Tuesday for a Jefferson County man currently on parole who was found holding an assault rifle while sitting of the side of a roadway. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney the bond after ruling prosecutors have... Read More.

Traffic stop leads to drug and gun arrest

By Ray King A traffic stop by Pine Bluff Police on a vehicle that ran a stop light on Harding Avenue and 38th Avenue Monday resulted in the arrest of a man on drug and weapons related charges. Freddie Hughey, 66, was taken into custody after... Read More.
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Man dies after Conway police use stun gun on him

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — An investigation has been launched after a 39-year-old man died shortly after Conway police used a stun gun on him while responding to a shoplifting report at a grocery store. Conway officers responded Tuesday afternoon to a grocery store to investigate... Read More.
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Lawyer sues Arkansas officials for not allowing gun in court

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas attorney is suing local officials for denying him access to a courthouse while carrying a handgun, testing a state law meant to allow lawyers to possess firearms on court premises, according to the law’s authors. Chris Corbitt, a... Read More.

Employee’s Gun Found At Lakeside High School

According to a statement from the Lakeside School District, an employee has reported that a gun belonging to the employee was found at Lakeside High School on Thursday. The matter was turned over to Hot Springs police. The district says the employee is no longer... Read More.
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Arkansas Razorbacks Linebacker Arrested, Facing Gun and Drug Charges

A sophomore linebacker on the Arkansas Razorbacks football team was arrested in Fayetteville on Tuesday, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.  He faces several drug and gun charges.  He has been suspended "indefinitely" from the team, according to the University of Arkansas. Demetrius "Dee"... Read More.

Arkansas Ranks No. 7 in US for Gun Deaths

LITTLE ROCK — A recent newspaper analysis shows that Arkansas residents die by gunfire at a rate higher than 43 other states, but state lawmakers aren’t considering weapons restrictions. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Arkansas’ gun-death rate was 16 per 100,000 people from 1999 through... Read More.