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Documents: Little Rock officer said he 'blacked out' during man's fatal shooting The Little Rock Police Department released its investigative report into a police officer who fatally shot 30-year-old Bradley Blackshire during a Feb. 22 traffic stop, with documents showing the officer telling investigators he “blacked out” and couldn’t remember key parts of the shooting. by Youssef Rddad

CEO of Little Rock mental health care provider arrested on Medicaid fraud, tax evasion charges The owner and chief executive of a Little Rock mental health care provider was arrested Thursday on charges of Medicaid fraud and tax evasion, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office announced. by Eric Besson

Little Rock housing authority didn't follow program requirements, report says A federal audit outlines problems with public housing conversions at the Little Rock housing authority. by Ginny Monk 12 hrs. ago

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Three Fold's Riverdale project set to progress; new opening for Spa City steakhouse; Arkansas Literary Festival specials The owners of Little Rock's Three Fold Noodles + Dumpling Co. are proceeding with plans to redevelop the property at 1509 Rebsamen Park Road, Little Rock, formerly the Marshall Clements Antique Store, into a restaurant with an outdoor dining space, a bar and a sake brewery. by Eric E. Harrison 22 hrs. ago

Legislative session ends with 1 last bill; item allows way to alter Little Rock's form of government Just before adjourning this year's regular legislative session, the Arkansas Senate on Wednesday sent the governor a bill that would allow the Little Rock Board of Directors to propose changing the city's form of government. by Hunter Field, Michael R. Wickline 22 hrs. ago

Oaklawn officials weigh in on Lasix The role of Lasix at racetracks across the country will soon face its most significant challenge. by Pete Perkins 17 mins. ago

Thankful Vitello: Just another series Tony Vitello will be back in Baum-Walker Stadium this weekend, but in a different spot than University of Arkansas fans were used to seeing him. by Bob Holt 17 mins. ago

Murray's the man Defying NFL custom and at least temporarily creating a quarterback quandary, the Arizona Cardinals led off the NFL draft Thursday night by selecting Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, the Heisman Trophy winner. 18 mins. ago

Roachell finds way on a tour Summar Roachell received a sponsor's exemption into the Symetra Tour's El Dorado Shootout the past two years. by Frankie Frisco 20 mins. ago

Cherished Celtic Havlicek, 79, dies John Havlicek's legacy was built over 16 years with the Boston Celtics, eight of them as NBA champions, making him among the best to ever play the game. by The Associated Press 20 mins. ago

Game 7 set; Spurs headed to Denver NBA PLAYOFFS by The Associated Press 21 mins. ago

At USA Truck, earnings increase USA Truck Inc. on Thursday posted first-quarter gains despite soft demand and struggles with winter weather. by Nathan Owens 48 mins. ago

U.S. durable-goods order up 2.7% Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose 2.7% in March with a key category that tracks business investment decisions rising at the strongest pace in eight months. by MARTIN CRUTSINGER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 48 mins. ago

Ghosn gets out of jail on $4.5M bail Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn walked out of a Tokyo detention center after winning release on bail for the second time, giving the ousted auto titan a chance to prepare his defense against charges of funneling millions of dollars from Nissan Motor Co. through an intermediary for his own purposes. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS 48 mins. ago

Avengers: Endgame One of most celebrated comic runs of my lifetime was a legendary sequence of X-Men issues from the mid-'70s to early '80s, written by Chris Claremont and drawn by John Byrne. Known as the "Dark Phoenix" saga, it follows one psychic mutant named Jean Grey, who imbued with near-god-like powers and slowly becomes corrupted by them. She eventually forces her mutant teammates -- including her lover, Scott Summers, aka Cyclops -- to have to tragically contend with her (a second attempt at filming this saga is due out this summer). by PIERS MARCHANT Special to Democrat-Gazette 53 mins. ago

Former Arkansan convicted of attempted involuntary manslaughter in Japan fight A federal jury in Little Rock found a 44-year-old former Arkansan guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter after a bar fight in which authorities said he tried to snap an airman’s neck and then pummeled him in the face and stomped on his head, all in an effort to kill him. by John Lynch 8 hrs. ago

Northwest Arkansas man killed after rollover crash A Northwest Arkansas man was killed after his pickup ran off of a highway Thursday morning and rolled over, authorities said. by Youssef Rddad 9 hrs. ago

Man killed in North Little Rock shooting; murder charge expected A 60-year-old man was seriously injured after a man he lives with allegedly shot him inside their North Little Rock home Wednesday night, police said. by Youssef Rddad

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Witnesses in murder trial delve into DNA A Garland County Circuit Court jury listened to lengthy testimony from state Crime Laboratory experts Thursday as the capital-murder trial of a man accused in a 2017 triple homicide entered its fourth day. by Steven Mross 2 mins. ago

Separate shootings kill 2 men in NLR A victim in a North Little Rock shooting Wednesday died Thursday, making two shooting-related deaths in one day for the city. by Alex Gladden 3 mins. ago

1 killed in North Little Rock shooting, police say A shooting resulted in the death of a man Thursday morning in North Little Rock. by Alex Gladden

UA student reports rape at dormitory A University of Arkansas, Fayetteville student told police last week that she was raped at a residence hall. by ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

'16 brawl ado over not much, defense attorneys tell Little Rock jury Prosecutors have turned a misdemeanor molehill into a felony mountain by distorting a simple drunken brawl into an attempt at manslaughter and a cover-up, attorneys for a martial arts instructor told a Little Rock federal jury Wednesday. by John Lynch

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