No bond for murder suspect

By Ray King A 20-year-old Pine Bluff man who was out on bond after being accused of involvement in a shooting was arrested Tuesday in connection with the first murder of the year in Pine Bluff. David Burnett was taken into custody after police responded to... Read More.

Police arrest murder suspect

Pine Bluff Police announced Tuesday that a suspect wanted in connection with a January murder is now in custody. David Burnett, 20, was located and arrested on the evening of March 20, 2023 for the January 4, 2023 murder of Demarcuz Scott.  Burnett was booked... Read More.
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State Police to take over Martin murder investigation

The Drew County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Arkansas State Police to take over the investigation into a 2020 murder case. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, Drew County Sheriff Tim Nichols and the 10th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorneys’ Office filed a formal request with... Read More.

Murder suspect and two others arrested

By Ray King A capital murder suspect being sought in connection with a shooting death in July was arrested Friday as were two people who were accused of helping him. Cartez Davis, 18, had been sought on a capital murder warrant issued July 25 accusing him... Read More.
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30-year prison sentence for man convicted of 2020 murder

A Jefferson County jury on Thursday night convicted Ja’Monte Washington of first-degree murder stemming from a shooting death in 2000. Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt sentenced Washington to 30-years in prison and he will receive credit for the time he has spent in jail awaiting trial. Washington,... Read More.

Murder charge filed in February traffic accident

A Pine Bluff man was arrested Monday and is accused of second-degree murder stemming from a fatal traffic accident in February. Andre Heard, 46, was booked into the adult detention center where he is being held on a $75,000 cash only bond, according to a... Read More.
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Saline County escapee captured

UPDATE: Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright confirms that the murder suspect, Wuanya Smith, has been apprehended and is now in custody after being located in the Alexander area of Pulaski County. ORIGINAL STORY: The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a suspect wanted for capital murder... Read More.
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