42 COVID-19 deaths reported, new hospitalizations set one-day spike

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 42 new COVID-19 deaths Monday and its biggest one-day spike in coronavirus hospitalizations since the pandemic began.The Department of Health reported 81 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, bringing the state’s total to 1,220. The department said 451 of those...

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...
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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...

Reported increase in crime linked to rise in property crimes

By Ray KingIncreases in property crimes last month, primarily commercial burglaries and thefts fueled a nearly 14 percent increase in overall crime, compared to a year ago.According to the police department monthly report, there were 433 crimes reported in May, compared to 380 in...
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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...
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Reported crime in 2020 down compared to 2019

By Ray KingReported 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...
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Reported crime in Pine Bluff shows slight drop in October

By Ray KingReported 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...

Woman arrested after reported armed disturbance

By Ray KingA 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...
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Arrest made in reported armed disturbance

By Ray KingA 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...

Bond set in reported burglary and assault

By Ray KingA $50,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly broke into a house on Sulphur Springs Road Saturday and assaulted an elderly female.The suspect, Nathan Woodruff, 18, also kicked a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Sergeant who was trying to...