Crime in Arkansas

2 Little Rock men led drug-trafficking organization, authorities say; federal sweep nabs 23 Law enforcement officers from Arkansas to California spent the last week rounding up suspects in a transnational drug-trafficking organization responsible for d... by Linda Satter - September 21, 2018

Ex-Marine's bail reduced in Little Rock rape case; judge calls details ‘little sketchy’ A Pulaski County Circuit judge reduced a rape suspect's bail from $250,000 to $50,000 on Thursday after questioning the strength of the evidence against the 35-... by John Lynch - September 21, 2018

Little Rock man pleads guilty to sex with girl, 14 A 36-year-old Little Rock man accused of forcing his way into a bathroom to rape a 14-year-old girl pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree sexual a... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - September 21, 2018

Man gets 30-year term for child porn A man was sentenced in federal court Thursday to 30 years in prison on charges he made and distributed a video of himself engaging in a sexually graphic act wit... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - September 21, 2018

Husband charged in wife's shooting A convicted felon arrested last week on violation of a no-contact order after the shooting of his wife was charged Tuesday with felony counts of domestic batter... by Steven Mross - September 21, 2018

Police beat Boy struck in face; NLR man arrested by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - September 21, 2018

Authorities charge 31 in federal multi-state drug bust; Little Rock man accused of leading operation LITTLE ROCK — Authorities in Arkansas say 31 people have been charged with federal drug, firearms and money laundering offenses in a multi-state drug bust. by The Associated Press - September 20, 2018

Arkansas woman gets 15 years for fatally stabbing man in front of his child, prosecutor says An Arkansas woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing a 24-year-old in front of his child last year, authorities said Wednesday. by Maggie McNeary - September 20, 2018

Sheriff's office: Investigation into 18-month-old's 'suspicious injuries' leads to arrest of Arkansas woman A 20-year-old Arkansas woman was arrested Wednesday after authorities conducted an investigation into the "serious injuries" sustained by her infant daughter, a... by Maggie McNeary - September 20, 2018

Sat on by acquaintance who robbed her of pills, woman tells Little Rock police A Little Rock woman told officers an acquaintance sat on her before stealing a bottle of pills from her home Tuesday afternoon, according to a police report. by Jillian Kremer - September 20, 2018

2 Arkansas women's knife fight ends with 2 hurt, 2 arrested, authorities say FAYETTEVILLE — Two Northwest Arkansas women involved in a knife fight were arrested Wednesday night, authorities said. by Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette staff - September 20, 2018

Cash register reported stolen in break-in of North Little Rock Mexican restaurant A cash register containing no money was stolen from a North Little Rock eatery early Tuesday, according to police. by Jillian Kremer - September 20, 2018

Police: Arkansas woman says husband crawled out of car's trunk, shot her in neck Court documents show an Arkansas man arrested last week is accused of hiding in the trunk of his wife's car and shooting her in the neck. by STEVEN MROSS / The Hot Springs Sentinel-Record - September 20, 2018

Arkansas man accused of obtaining nude photos of woman, threatening to leak them A Bentonville man admitted to police he obtained sexually explicit photographs of a woman and then used the threat of leaking the images in an attempt to get mo... by Tracy Neal / Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - September 20, 2018

Man with at least 15 prior felony convictions gets prison time for ramming Arkansas store with pickup, stealing ATM A man who stole an ATM from an Arkansas grocery market after ramming a stolen truck through the storefront last year was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday ... by Texarkana Gazette - September 20, 2018

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