White Hall Woman victim in Chuck E. Cheese murder in NLR

An adult woman found shot to death outside of a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Little Rock has been identified as 32 year old White Hall resident Christina Clay, police said. Police were initially called to the restaurant about 8 p.m. Sunday on reports of... Read More.

Charges upgraded to Capital Murder

By Ray King Prosecutors have upgraded the charge against a Pine Bluff teenager involved in the shooting of another teenager at Watson Chapel Junior High School on Monday. On Wednesday, Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth found probable cause to charge Thomas Quarles, 15, with first-degree... Read More.
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Murder suspect arrested

Homicide Suspect Kevin Gray is in custody.  Mr. Gray was wanted in connection with the February 26th Homicide of Keith Hawkins at 1020 S Linden.  Mr. Gray turned himself in to the Pine Bluff Police at about 10:30 am today.  He was arrested on... Read More.

Friday evening murder in Pine Bluff

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of a Homicide investigation.  Officers were called to the Linden Street Apartments at 1020 S. Linden at about 6:48 PM this evening in reference to an armed disturbance.  Once officers arrived they spoke to... Read More.
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Mary Black murder trial set for April

A Lincoln County woman accused of killing her son in June 2019 is set for trial in April, according to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper. Mary Black, 31, is charged with capital murder in the death of Joseph Carsello, 11, of Star City. Black’s husband, David... Read More.

Arkansas court: Judge can’t handle capital murder case

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said a judge who was barred from hearing execution-related cases after he participated in an anti-death penalty protest can’t preside over a capital murder case. Justices granted a request by the state to prohibit... Read More.
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Pine Bluff man accused of murder in Texas

A Pine Bluff man is in jail in Texas after allegedly killing his wife Sunday. Brian Marshall, 36, was taken into custody after he allegedly shot Takela Marshall, 34, inside a home in the Houston area. According to newspaper reports and court documents, Brian Marshall hid... Read More.
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Sheriff: 5 dead in murder suicide

ATKINS, Ark. (AP) — Five female family members found dead Christmas Day in a northwest Arkansas home died in a murder-suicide, law enforcement said Monday. Evidence collected at the scene in Atkins, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock, led to the determination... Read More.

Charges filed in October murder

By Ray King Formal charges have been filed against a Pine Bluff man accused of shooting another man to death in October. On Friday, Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter charged Sharrodrick Dunn, 26, with capital murder and with being a felon in possession of a firearm... Read More.
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Supreme Court reverses murder conviction, orders new trial

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a Texarkana man’s murder conviction after finding jurors were improperly exposed to political campaigning by the lead prosecutor. The unanimous ruling on Thursday overturned Marvin Arrell Stanton’s conviction and sentence. Stanton was sentenced to life... Read More.

Second suspect in October murder arrested

By Ray King A second suspect has been arrested in the October shooting death of a Pine Bluff teenager and injuries to a second. Dontavian Foots, 19, the brother of the initial suspect, Deon Foots, now 18, was taken into custody after a search that began... Read More.