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Grant County murder suspect has trial date indefinitely suspended due to mental health capacity

Thursday, December 3 by Staff

According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper the murder trial for 53-year-old Philip Reynolds of Grant County has been indefinitely postponed after Reynolds was deemed mentally incompetent after being ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at the Arkansas State Hospital in November 2019. Reynolds was arrested... Read More.

Court date for Collins murder suspect rescheduled

Friday, November 20 by Ray King

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge has rescheduled the court date of a man accused in the shooting death of a Pine Bluff detective last month. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth ordered Keshone Quantarious Smith, 19, during a court appearance on Wednesday... Read More.

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Murder suspect back in Jefferson County

Tuesday, November 17 by Ray King

By Ray King A man charged with murder in 2018 who was imprisoned on non-related charges is back in Jefferson County and is awaiting trial on the murder charge. Curtis Beavers, 38, was charged with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm... Read More.

High court rejects claim of unfitness to stand trial for murder

Thursday, October 29 by Ray King

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the claim of a Drew County man convicted of murdering his father that he was unfit to stand trial. Alfonzo Hampton, 38, was sentenced to life in prison for the Feb. 21, 2017 shooting death of... Read More.

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Suspect in Thursday murder claims self defense

Friday, October 23 by Ray King

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man accused of shooting another man to death Thursday told police he acted in self-defense. Sharrodrick Dunn, 36, was identified by a witness to the shooting of Tyrice Graydon, 32, who died at Jefferson Regional Hospital as a result of... Read More.

Teenager to be charged as adult in murder, second shooting

Thursday, October 22 by Ray King

By Ray King A Pine Bluff teenager will be charged as an adult in the shooting death of another teenager and injuries to a second on Tuesday. On Thursday, Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney ruled prosecutors have probable cause to charge Deon Foots, 17, with... Read More.

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Pine Bluff man sentenced to life for murder of 72-year-old woman

Wednesday, October 14 by Staff

CONWAY (AP) — Tacori Mackrell has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty in the 2018 kidnapping and murder of 72-year-old Elvia Fragstein. The sentencing phase began at 9 a.m. on October 9, where Mackrell faced either life in prison or the... Read More.

Judge: Probable cause exists to charge Smith in Collins murder

Wednesday, October 7 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth on Wednesday found probable cause to charge KeShone Quantarious Smith with capital murder in the Monday shooting death of Pine Bluff Police Detective Kevin Collins. During a brief court hearing, Deputy Prosecutor Jill Reed said Detectives including... Read More.

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New allegations including second murder made against Cain

Tuesday, October 6 by Ray King

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man who has been in jail since Sept. 6 on probable cause of one murder is now facing allegations in a second one. Hekeryin Cain, 23, is now accused of multiple charges including two counts of capital murder in connection... Read More.

Suspect in murder of Detective Kevin Collins identified

Tuesday, October 6 by Staff

The Pine Bluff Police Department has released the name of one of the suspects arrested for the murder of Detective Kevin Collins on Monday. 19-year-old Keshone Quanterious Smith of Pine Bluff has been booked into the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center on charges of Capital... Read More.

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Man wanted for capital murder extradited back to Jefferson County from Kansas

Wednesday, September 30 by Staff

After being on the run for nearly a week in Parsons, Kansas, 33-year-old Bryant Lamont Smith was extradited back to Jefferson County, Arkansas on Sept. 29. Smith was wanted by the Pine Bluff Police Department Detective Division for capital murder in the murders of 20-year-old... Read More.

Capitol Murder arrest stemming from 2 murders on September 3rd

Saturday, September 26 by Greg

On September 25, 2020 at about 2:50 P.M., U.S. Marshals and Officers with the Parsons Kansas Police Department took Bryant Smith in custody. Smith was wanted for capital murder for the murders of Kavon Mitchell and Emony Moten. These murders occurred in Pine Bluff at #25... Read More.

Stories tagged with: murder

Grant County murder suspect has trial date indefinitely suspended due to mental health capacity

Court date for Collins murder suspect rescheduled

Murder suspect back in Jefferson County

High court rejects claim of unfitness to stand trial for murder

Suspect in Thursday murder claims self defense

Teenager to be charged as adult in murder, second shooting

Pine Bluff man sentenced to life for murder of 72-year-old woman

Judge: Probable cause exists to charge Smith in Collins murder

New allegations including second murder made against Cain

Suspect in murder of Detective Kevin Collins identified

Man wanted for capital murder extradited back to Jefferson County from Kansas

Capitol Murder arrest stemming from 2 murders on September 3rd

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