Human remains located at Maranda Merrell Neal search site

UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has released the following statement: Shortly after 4:00 p.m. today, while performing a grid search, deputies located what are believed to be human remains as well as items of clothing. Search and Rescue K9 trained in locating human remains alerted... Read More.
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Escaped Columbia County inmates apprehended

UPDATE: Columbia County Sheriff LeRoy Martin has issued a statement saying the four escaped inmates have all been captured and are in custody. ORIGINAL STORY: A search is underway after four inmates escaped the Columbia County Detention Facility according to Sheriff LeRoy Martin. The escaped inmates have been... Read More.

PBPD in search of homicide suspect

Pine Bluff Police have identified a suspect in the first homicide of 2023. According to Lt. David DeFoor, police are seeking David Burnett, 20, who is being sought for capital murder and aggravated robbery in the death of Demarcuz Scott on Jan. 4 at Regency... Read More.
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JCSO: Search for Maranda Merrell continues

On May 22, 2022, Maranda Merrell Neal (38) was reported missing to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.  Information reported at the time of her disappearance indicated that she was last seen on an ATV in the area of Dyson Road and/or President's Circle.  Extensive... Read More.

Hiker found after 4-day search

HORSESHOE BEND, Ark. (AP) — A Louisiana man who was reported missing while hiking in the Ozark Mountains has been found alive after a four-day search, officials said. Clinton Preston Smith, 67, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was found “in good spirits” at about noon Tuesday,... Read More.
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Lincoln County in search of CDL drivers

Like many counties and cities across the state, Lincoln County is looking for people with Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) to drive the trucks they use to haul gravel to road construction sites. On Tuesday, Lincoln County Judge Buddy Lynn Earnest was a guest on the... Read More.

DOC continues search for escaped inmate

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is asking for the public’s help in locating inmate Samuel Hartman #156358, who escaped the East Arkansas Regional Unit the morning of Friday, August 12, 2022. The public is encouraged to visit the DOC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to... Read More.
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Drugs and guns found after search warrant served

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Thursday after a search warrant was served at his apartment where guns and suspected marijuana was found. Mario Marchbanks, 40, was taken into custody after a Tri-County Drug Task Force Investigator and a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy... Read More.
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