Body at Stuttgart identified

STUTTGART, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas authorities say the body found inside a burned pickup truck has been identified as a teenager who was reported missing. According to the Arkansas County Sheriff’s Office, teams at the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory identified 19-year-old Johnny Howard of Stuttgart. Deputies... Read More.

Victim identified following Wednesday night hit and run fatality

UPDATE 8:20 PM MAY 4: Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley has identified the victim in Wednesday night’s hit and run homicide as 62-year-old Larry Davis. Davis was pronounced deceased at the scene by Deputy Coroner Eric Belcher. 61-year-old Thompson Ferrel Cousin of Pine Bluff has been... Read More.
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Monday morning drowning victim identified

UPDATE: The victim in Monday morning’s drowning incident has been identified as 80-year-old Willis Baker according to Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley. Kelley said Baker’s body will be sent to the state crime lab to determine the official cause of death. ORIGINAL STORY: Jefferson County authorities are... Read More.
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Wednesday night homicide victim identified

UPDATE: Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley has identified Wednesday night’s homicide victim as 25-year-old Jordan Shaw of Pine Bluff. Shaw was pronounced deceased at 9:15 p.m. at the scene by Deputy Coroner Eric Belcher. ORIGINAL STORY:  The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of a... Read More.

Suspect in shooting of jail guard identified

PERRYVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A man being booked into a central Arkansas jail on drug charges pulled out a gun and fatally shot a guard before someone disarmed him, authorities said Thursday. Jeremiah Story, a 21-year-old detention officer at the Perry County jail in Perryville,... Read More.
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Person of interest identified in multiple homicides

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. (AP) — Authorities in Arkansas say they’ve identified a person of interest in connection with the fatal shootings of four people last week in a rural community. Arkansas State Police say the person is now jailed on unrelated charges. Police did not... Read More.