Bond set in reported burglary and assault

By Ray King A $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... Read More.

Three homicides reported Thursday in Pine Bluff

By Ray King A mid-afternoon homicide that resulted in the death of a 69-year-old man was only the beginning Thursday as Pine Bluff Police responded to two more incidents which claimed the lives of at least two more people. The first homicide was reported at 3101... Read More.
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Reported Pine Bluff crime drops more than 14 percent

By Ray King Reported crime in Pine Bluff dropped more than 14 percent in July when compared to July 2019, according to the latest report from the police department. At a meeting of the city council’s Public Safety Committee Wednesday, Chief Kelvin Sergeant said there were... Read More.

Reported armed disturbance results in arrest

By Ray King A reported armed disturbance at a house in the Dollarway area Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man who is accused of threatening to kill a woman. Brian Street, 52, was taken into custody after officers responded to a house... Read More.
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Reported cases of COVID-19 decline compared to Wednesday

By Ray King Reported cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas on Thursday deceased by nearly 200 when compared to Wednesday, according to State Health Officer Dr. Jose Romero. Romero filled in for Governor Asa Hutchinson at the daily press briefing on the pandemic and said there were... Read More.
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Reported crime in Pine Bluff drops 5.57 percent

By Ray King Twenty fewer incidents last month compared to June 2019 resulted in a just over 5.5 percent drop in reported crime in Pine Bluff. According to the monthly report from the Police Department, there were 339 reported crimes in June compared to 359 in... Read More.

Suspect arrested in reported theft of gun

By Ray King An investigation into the reported theft of a handgun that began in June resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man who allegedly took the gun, then pointed it at the owner. Jalen Hall, 19, was identified by the victim who told... Read More.
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Reported domestic incident results in stolen gun arrest

By Ray King A reported domestic disturbance at a business in the Jefferson Square Shopping Center Sunday resulted in the arrest of a man who reportedly had a stolen gun in his possession. William Carter, 22, who is currently on probation was taken into custody after... Read More.
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Record number of COVID-19 cases reported in state

By Ray King Arkansas recorded its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases since the first case was reported in March, Governor Asa Hutchinson said during his daily press briefing Thursday. Hutchinson said that there were 878 cases reported, bringing the total for the state to... Read More.

Bond set in reported robbery

By Ray King A $20,000 bond was set Friday for a man accused of robbing another man at a convenience store on May 30. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Alex Reed, 29, with robbery... Read More.