Hospitalizations from COVID drop, 41 more deaths reported

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday reported 41 more COVID-19 deaths as the number of people hospitalized from the virus dropped. The Department of Health reported the state’s deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began now totals 6,539. The state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased... Read More.
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Reported accident results in drug arrest

By Ray King A single-vehicle accident on University Drive Monday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man on drug-related charges. Montrell Wine, 42, was taken into custody after police saw him try to remove a backpack containing suspected drugs from the vehicle involved in... Read More.

State police investigating reported death

The Arkansas State Police are reportedly investigating an incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon involving a woman who was either pushed or thrown from a moving vehicle and died. Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. told Deltaplex News he had been informed of the incident which... Read More.
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Covid cases drop as 25 new deaths reported

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — On Thursday, Arkansas reported 25 more deaths from the coronavirus as the state’s hospitalizations from the virus continued to drop. The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 5,199, while its hospitalizations dropped by 23 to... Read More.
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Reported crime in 2020 down compared to 2019

By Ray King Reported crime in Pine Bluff declined by eight percent in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant. During a meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee Wednesday, Sergeant said there were 4,361 crimes reported in 2019 and 4,010 in... Read More.

Reported crime in Pine Bluff shows slight drop in October

By Ray King Reported crime in Pine Bluff dropped 3.44 percent in October compared to October 2019, according to the monthly report from the Police Department. At a meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee Wednesday, Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant said there were 365 crimes... Read More.
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Woman arrested after reported armed disturbance

By Ray King A Pine Bluff woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly pointed a gun at two people and threatened to kill them. Nancy Bell, 55, was taken into custody after officers were sent to a reported disturbance at a house in the 1800 block... Read More.

Arrest made in reported armed disturbance

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Thursday night after a reported armed disturbance at an apartment complex in the central part of the city. Demarlone Bell, 32, is accused of entering an apartment without knocking, slapping a female occupant, then pointing a gun... Read More.