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Six Charged in Death of Resident at Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center

Monday, March 23 by Luke Matheson

Six individuals have been charged in connection with the 2025 death of a resident at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center, as records detail multiple failures in staff response and facility procedures. According to court records filed in Bradley County, Chekiona Jones, Marquez Williams, Karen... Read More.

Man Sentenced to Prison for Lottery Scam Targeting Elderly Ashley County Resident

Tuesday, January 13 by Luke Matheson

An out-of-state man was sentenced to prison following his conviction in a financial scam that targeted an elderly Ashley County resident, authorities said. On Jan. 8, 2026, a jury found Portier Guytan guilty of charges stemming from a lottery scam involving a 76-year-old Crossett victim.... Read More.

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Lincoln County Officials Warn Residents of Phone Scam After Resident Loses $1,500

Monday, January 12 by Luke Matheson

Lincoln County officials are warning residents about an ongoing phone scam after a local resident was defrauded out of $1,500 by someone posing as a court official, according to Lincoln County District Judge Phillip Green. Judge Green said the incident occurred Tuesday morning when a... Read More.

1 nursing home resident, 1 employee killed in fire, explosion; cause under investigation

Wednesday, December 24 by ABC News

(BRISTOL, Pa.) -- An explosion and fire at a Pennsylvania nursing home killed two women -- one resident and one employee -- and wounded 20 other people, officials said.The "catastrophic" incident -- possibly caused by a gas leak -- unfolded Tuesday afternoon... Read More.

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Former Pine Bluff Resident Pamela Smith Resigns as Washington D.C. Police Chief

Thursday, December 11 by Luke Matheson

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith, a Pine Bluff native and the first Black woman to lead Washington’s police force, announced Monday she will resign at the end of the year after less than two years in the role. Her departure comes amid an... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council Honors Former Resident and Advances Key Ordinances

Monday, August 18 by Luke Matheson

By Ray King With only four items on the agenda, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday presented a resolution honoring a former resident and a former classmate of Council Member LaTisha Brunson. Brunson talked to Deltaplex News about the resolution. Members of the family joined Mayor... Read More.

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Tragic Highway 63 Accident Claims Life of Pine Bluff Resident

Sunday, September 29 by Greg

A Pine Bluff man was killed in a vehicle accident Friday morning on Highway 63 in Jefferson County. 59-year-old Nathaniel Scott, Jr. was driving a 2014 Hyundai Sonata south on Highway 63 at 11:30 a.m. when his vehicle began to veer right towards a guardrail... Read More.

Julius Handcock, Lonoke Farm Resident Director, Recognized for Black History Month

Tuesday, February 27 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — Julius Handcock grew up on a family farm with his parents and seven siblings in St. Francis County in Arkansas where they grew vegetables and field crops and raised livestock. Now he manages 923 acres for the University of Arkansas... Read More.

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2nd Arkansas resident accused in Capitol riot

Friday, January 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man was accused Thursday of beating a police officer with a pole flying a U.S. flag during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. In an arrest affidavit filed Thursday in federal court in... Read More.

Jefferson county resident becomes first healthcare worker in Arkansas to die from Coronavirus

Sunday, April 19 by Greg

Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith announced Sunday that the state’s first healthcare worker has passed away from COVID-19. The health care worker passed Saturday at UAMS, and worked at Jefferson Regional Hospital with the initial group of cases reported there according to Smith. A... Read More.

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Search For Escaped Rapist Continues, Pine Bluff Resident Arrested for Aiding Escape

Monday, December 2 by Staff

According to Arkansas County Sheriff Todd Wright, the search for the suspect is still ongoing. Sheriff Wright stated in a recent comment on social media "Deputies are still vigorously searching for the individual... One person was arrested in Pine Bluff, AR by the Arkansas... Read More.

Humans Remains Found In Pine Bluff Identified As Star City Resident

Friday, August 30 by Staff

On August 23, 2019, human remains were found on an inactive railroad tracks in the area of 4th and Juniper Avenue in Pine Bluff. Following examination by the Arkansas State Crime Lab the remains have been identified as 33-year-old Thomas Matthews Jr. Mr. Matthews’ previous... Read More.

Stories tagged with: resident

Six Charged in Death of Resident at Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center

Man Sentenced to Prison for Lottery Scam Targeting Elderly Ashley County Resident

Lincoln County Officials Warn Residents of Phone Scam After Resident Loses $1,500

1 nursing home resident, 1 employee killed in fire, explosion; cause under investigation

Former Pine Bluff Resident Pamela Smith Resigns as Washington D.C. Police Chief

Pine Bluff City Council Honors Former Resident and Advances Key Ordinances

Tragic Highway 63 Accident Claims Life of Pine Bluff Resident

Julius Handcock, Lonoke Farm Resident Director, Recognized for Black History Month

2nd Arkansas resident accused in Capitol riot

Jefferson county resident becomes first healthcare worker in Arkansas to die from Coronavirus

Search For Escaped Rapist Continues, Pine Bluff Resident Arrested for Aiding Escape

Humans Remains Found In Pine Bluff Identified As Star City Resident

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