Court of Appeals turns down inmate appeal of dug sentence

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected claims by an inmate that there was not enough evidence to support his conviction. A Jefferson County jury convicted Joshua Branch, 37, of one count of furnishing prohibited articles and sentenced him to 20 years... Read More.
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Escaped inmate turns himself in to Drew County Sheriff’s Office

UPDATE FRIDAY OCT. 1 at 10:35 a.m. The Drew County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that escaped inmate Brandon Cox turned himself in without incident Friday morning: ORIGINAL STORY:  The Drew County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate who escaped while being seen at a medical facility... Read More.
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Man wanted by White Hall Police turns self in

Update: White Hall Police Chief Greg Shapiro reported that Dirks turned himself in at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Tuesday morning. Original story: White Hall Police Department is in search of Tyrone Lashaun Dirks, 42, for aggravated assault on a family or household member and two... Read More.
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Appeals court turns down appeal on drug and gun charges

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man convicted of drug and weapons charges in 2019 failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that his convictions should be dismissed because prosecutors failed to prove he was in possession of the weapon or drugs. The court said... Read More.
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Appeals court turns down Johnson appeal

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected claims by a man convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm that the evidence in his case was insufficient for a conviction. Adrian Deshean Johnson, 26, also contended that a sentence enhancement... Read More.