Arkansas

Little Rock Board of Directors approves half-salary pension for outgoing mayor The Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday approved an ordinance setting a half-salary pension for outgoing Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola. by Rachel Herzog - December 18, 2018

Elderly couple dies in Little Rock house fire, authorities say An elderly couple died Tuesday evening after their house caught fire in east Little Rock, a fire department spokesman said. by Clara Turnage - December 18, 2018

Board endorses plan for Little Rock schools to be repurposed, closed; discussion on 1 high school tabled The Little Rock School District Community Advisory Board endorsed all facets of a plan to close or repurpose schools except for the portion about Hall High Scho... by Alex Gladden - December 18, 2018

Missing man found dead in Northwest Arkansas An 18-year-old man was found dead Tuesday evening in a wooded area near Low Gap in Newton County, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - December 18, 2018

Authorities: Arkansas man shot in hand says he doesn't want to prosecute gunman A North Little Rock man who had been shot in the hand on Sunday told authorities he didn't want to prosecute the person who shot him if the shooter was found, a... by Stephen Simpson - December 18, 2018

3 northeast Arkansas police officers cleared in fatal standoff Three officers with the Jonesboro Police Department have been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month when ... by Stephen Simpson - December 18, 2018

2 former jailers at Arkansas youth lockup found not guilty; staff was accused of violating inmates' civil rights A jury found two former juvenile-lockup jailers in Batesville innocent of violating inmates’ civil rights by pepper-spraying them for minor infractions. by Linda Satter - December 18, 2018

Homicide victim ID’d as missing Arkansas man; 43-year-old was found in vacant North Little Rock home, police say A body found in North Little Rock on Monday afternoon has been identified as a missing Maumelle man and the cause of death appears to be homicide, authorities s... by Stephen Simpson - December 18, 2018

Panel denies Pine Bluff school's charter renewal A divided Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel on Tuesday voted to deny the renewal of the charter for the Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy that serves about 270 stu... by Cynthia Howell - December 18, 2018

Arkansan arrested after breaking into impound lot to get his car; man had just been released from jail, sheriff says A Boone County man was arrested Monday after authorities said he broke into a city impound lot and stole his vehicle, which had been placed there when he was ar... by Stephen Simpson - December 18, 2018

Arkansas man shot in back while he ran from armed suspects, police say A Little Rock man told police he was shot in the back Monday afternoon while running from two men wearing hoodies, authorities said. by Stephen Simpson - December 18, 2018

Explosion reported at south Arkansas plant; injured person airlifted to area hospital, officials say At least one person was injured and airlifted to an area hospital after an explosion at an aerospace and defense plant in Calhoun County, officials said. by Josh Snyder - December 18, 2018

Critics of criminal justice bill, including U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, make final push for changes WASHINGTON — Critics of a criminal justice bill backed by President Donald Trump are making a final push to amend the legislation in a way that would likely kil... by The Associated Press - December 18, 2018

Arkansas delays announcement of medical pot dispensaries LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission says it will wait until early next year to award licenses to the state's first dispensaries for the drug... by The Associated Press - December 18, 2018

Authorities search for bicyclist in Northwest Arkansas robbery try Police said they are searching for a bicyclist who showed a person a handgun and attempted to rob her Monday night. by Stephen Simpson - December 18, 2018

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