Inmate attacked at Jefferson County Jail Tuesday Night

A Jefferson County inmate, Markeontis Smith is recovering after authorities confirm he was attacked Tuesday night. His Mother, Tanya Livingston received an anonymous call and was told to check on her son.   The caller told her he was taken to the hospital.   Livingston also stated ... Read More.
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Amnesty To Be Offered In Jefferson And Lincoln County

Monday August 19th through Friday August 23rd, people who have outstanding fines or warrants in any district court in Jefferson and Lincoln County may appear in court and pay the fines and the warrants will be dismissed. If they have a payment or community... Read More.
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U.S. Marshals Search for Two Escaped Jefferson County Inamtes

Two inmates being held on federal indictments have escaped from a Jefferson County Detention Center. U.S. Marshals are searching for 30-year-old Wesley Gullett and 34-year-old Chris Sanderson. Marshals were notified around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday that the two inmates were missing. It is unclear when the... Read More.

Jefferson County Sheriffs Seek Help Locating Burglary Suspect

Law enforcement in Jefferson County have issued a "Be On The Lookout" for a four-door silver Honda Civic in reference to multiple break-ins along Highway 365 in the Jefferson and Redfield areas Sunday evening/Monday morning. One suspect is a black male wearing khaki pants with... Read More.
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Smoke Raises Concern at Jefferson County Detention Center

Jefferson County deputies, the Pine Bluff Police Department, and the Pine Bluff Fire Department responded to a call on July 5th at approximately 9:43 p.m. regarding a possible fire at the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center. The shift supervisor at the detention center had received... Read More.
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Union Pacific Train Train Accident In Jefferson County

A news release that was issued said that there were a dozen tanker cars involved, and there were no hazardous materials and nothing leaking from the train tanker cars. The cause of the derailment is unknown, and there are no reported injuries at the... Read More.
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Jefferson County Lawsuit Request Special Judge

The Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court has been asked to assign a special judge to hear the case of Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Lafayette Woods Sr., who is suing County Judge Gerald Robinson and contending that Robinson’s reduction in force policy prevents... Read More.