Teen arrested for Lincoln County murder

A 17 year old Lincoln County juvenile is being held in connection with a homicide that occurred yesterday [Sunday, March 6th].  Lincoln County sheriff’s department authorities have requested the Criminal Investigation Division of the state police to handle the case. Timothy Foster, 50, of the... Read More.

Murder charges filed in two separate cases

By Ray King Police investigations into two separate murders, one in October 2021 and the second in February of this year have resulted in the arrest of suspects in both cases. Stephen Washington, 67, of Hermitage was booked into the adult detention center Wednesday charged with... Read More.
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21-year-old Pine Bluff woman arrested for Capital Murder

By Ray King An investigation into a robbery that resulted in the death of a Pine Bluff man in January has resulted in the arrest of a fourth suspect linked to the incident. On Thursday, Detectives arrested Shakirah Stennis, 21, on probable cause of capital murder. Appearing... Read More.
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Police arrest two in Feb. 2 murder

Two suspects are in custody and police are seeking a third as they continue their investigation into the shooting death of a teenager Feb. 2. Jabari Smith, 19, and a juvenile were arrested Monday on probable cause of capital murder and aggravated robbery in the... Read More.
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Dumas man arrested on murder allegation

A Dumas man is in custody after allegedly shooting two people last week, one of whom died. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Derrick Nixon, 34, was taken to the Dumas City jail where he was held on probable cause of first-degree murder and being... Read More.

Three murder suspects arrested Tuesday to be held without bond

By Ray King Three Pine Bluff men arrested Tuesday following an investigation into the shooting death of another man will be held without bond while prosecutors prepare capital murder charges against them. At a court hearing Thursday, Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney ruled prosecutors have... Read More.
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Competency questions delay capital murder trial

TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Questions over the competency of an Arkansas state prison inmate charged with killing a county jail guard in 2016 have continued to delay a resolution in the case. Prosecutors have filed a motion saying experts for the state and the defense... Read More.

Mississippi murder suspect arrested in McGehee

A Mississippi man wanted for murder in that state was arrested last week in McGehee, according to the McGehee Dermott Times-News. The paper identified the man as Carlos Varnell, 28, who was driving a 2021 Hyundai Elantra that Arkansas State Trooper Sr. Cpl. Mitch Grant... Read More.