Jessica Seaman
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Recent Stories by Jessica Seaman
3 allege oil, gas notary lapses
posted: 05/24/2012 3:24 a.m. Discuss
Three landowners are suing Cleburne County Circuit Clerk Karen Giles, claiming that deputy clerks in her office falsely notarized oil and gas leases in the county.
Jury acquits suspect of 1st-degree murder in brother-in-law’s death
posted: 08/10/2011 6 a.m. Comments 3
Family members wept silently in the courtroom Tuesday as Charles Bailey was acquitted of homicide in the death of his brother-in-law. Bailey’s first-degree murder trial came to an end when a jury of 10 women and two men found him innocent of first-degree murder in the February 2010 shooting death of Charles Richardson, 42, of Lincoln, Neb.
Ill witness stalls trial in brother-in-law’s killing
posted: 08/05/2011 3:44 a.m. Discuss
The trial of a Little Rock man accused of killing his brother-in-law was postponed for a third time Thursday after a witness was rushed to the hospital in the middle of her testimony and was unable to continue.
Before LR killing, no sign 2 nearing strife, kin testify
posted: 08/04/2011 3:22 a.m. Discuss
Family members who gathered in Little Rock after the funeral of a relative in February 2010 testified Wednesday that they had no indication there was any bad blood between a family member and his brother-inlaw that day.
Killing ‘justified,’ defense argues
posted: 08/03/2011 4:28 a.m. Discuss
Opening statements Monday during the first-degree murder trial in Pulaski County Circuit Court of a Little Rock man accused of fatally shooting his brother-in-law in 2010 focused on whether the shooting was justified.
Neighborhoods put off Night Out
posted: 08/01/2011 3:55 a.m. Discuss
While National Night Out Against Crime is set for Tuesday, most neighborhoods in Little Rock and North Little Rock will wait until the worst of the summer heat has passed before spending an evening outside with the neighbors.
Plans for LR building challenged
posted: 07/29/2011 2:38 a.m. Discuss
A proposal to allow a new five-story building to be built on West Sixth Street near the state Capitol was met with opposition at a public hearing Thursday by residents who fear the building will obstruct the view of the Capitol.
Police beat
posted: 07/28/2011 2:42 a.m. Discuss
Rape count added for homeless man A homeless man was arrested Tuesday morning by Little Rock police on charges of rape and kidnapping after a woman told police he raped her Saturday, according to arrest reports.
Judge throws out Game & Fish suit
posted: 07/26/2011 5:14 a.m. Discuss
A nearly year-long lawsuit against the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission by its former chairman was dismissed Monday by a Pulaski County circuit judge, who ruled that there was no case.
Cantrell widening plan raises concerns
posted: 07/22/2011 4:33 a.m. Comment 1
Little Rock residents and business owners expressed concerns at a public meeting Thursday night about how their property might be affected by a proposal to widen Cantrell Road near North Mississippi Avenue.
