Prosecutor says no criminal charges in podium purchase

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A prosecutor said Friday he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that attracted nationwide scrutiny. An audit had found the purchase potentially violated state... Read More.
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Prosecutor: Arkansas police recruit’s death was accidental

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas police recruit died of natural causes while attending a law enforcement academy where there are “concerning issues with the culture of the training program,” according to a case file reviewed by a local prosecutor. The July death of Patrolman... Read More.
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Prosecutor says woman killed Arkansas lawmaker for money

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A woman charged with killing a former Arkansas lawmaker did it for money and to avoid arrest, a prosecutor alleged in a court filing. Robert Dittrich, the special prosecutor assigned to the case, filed a notice with Randolph County Circuit... Read More.

Prosecutor clears Arkansas officers in fatal shooting of man

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Two northwestern Arkansas police officers were cleared Monday in the fatal shooting of a man who authorities say “ambushed and executed” another officer. Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Durrett said Fayetteville police Cpl. Seay Floyd and Officer Natalie Eucce were justified... Read More.
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Prosecutor: Trooper justified in use of deadly force

An Arkansas State Trooper who fatally shot a Warren man in Bradley County on October 17 was justified in his use of deadly force, according to 10th Judicial District Prosecutor Thomas Deen. Arkansas State Trooper Garrett Brock on October 17 fatally shot Christopher Dequan Crosby,... Read More.
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Prosecutor Says Arkansas Lawmen Justified in Deadly Shooting

OSCEOLA, Ark. — Prosecutors say three Arkansas law enforcement officers were justified in using deadly force in the fatal shooting of an armed man who fatally wounded a police dog. Authorities say 35-year-old James Blackmon was shot on July 30 in eastern Arkansas after officers... Read More.