UAMS receives funds in effort to reduce infant mortality

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million Congressional appropriation to coordinate efforts across the state to reduce infant mortality. Nirvana Manning, M.D., professor and chair of the UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said the funding,... Read More.
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INFANT FOUND SAFE

Elijah Jackson-Wayne Everett, 3 days old, has been found safe. Arkansas State Police issued an Amber Alert Tuesday evening after Elijah was reported missing from his Little Rock home. Anyone with information should contact the Little Rock Police Department at (501) 371-4423. 
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Hot Springs man accused of infant death

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man was arrested and charged with capital murder Tuesday in the death of his 5-month-old son. Hot Springs police said Cody Webb, 35, was booked into Garland County jail and is being held without bond. Police said officers responded... Read More.
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Parents of Infant Who Died Have Criminal Past

  As the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigates the death of a 3-month-old infant, specific details about the incident have not yet been released. It has been learned that the child’s parents have each had a previous conviction of endangering the welfare of a minor,... Read More.