17-year-old killed in Friday morning shooting

On June 9, 2023, at about 12:40 AM, Officers of the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to the intersection of N. Hazel and Havis St. for a reported shooting. When they arrived, officers located a passenger car parked in an empty lot on the north... Read More.
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Woods discusses Quorum Court conflict

For the past few months, a majority of the members of the Jefferson County Quorum Court and County Judge Gerald Robinson have failed to approve any legislation due to conflicts between the two sides. Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., who has sued Robinson over finances for... Read More.

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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Monday morning C & L Electric outage update

C & L Electric has provided the following update on power outages in Southeast Arkansas: There are currently 10,048 outages on our system. About 47% of our system is currently without service. Crews continue restoring power to distribution lines across most of the area. (Step 3... Read More.
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Rison man killed in Sunday morning accident on I-530

A Rison man was killed Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash on I-530 in Jefferson County, according to the Arkansas State Police. According to the police report, 25-year-old Eric Leopard was killed as he was traveling northbound at Mile Marker 45 at 6:20 a.m.... Read More.
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No injuries following Sheridan bus accident Thursday morning

A Sheridan school bus was involved in a single vehicle accident Thursday morning on Grant County Road 55 while transporting students to school. Sheridan School District spokesperson Andy Mayberry tells Deltaplex News that the bus went into a ditch on a narrow stretch of road... Read More.

Multiple people shot; One killed in Wednesday morning shooting

The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating a Wednesday morning shooting that left one person dead. Shortly before 2:00 a.m., officers responded to 1921 South Elm in reference to a shooting.  When officers arrived, they found two victims outside of the residence.  Both of these... Read More.
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