Crime in Arkansas

Little Rock man sentenced to prison on extortion, child porn charges A 25-year-old Little Rock man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in federal prison for extortion and production of child pornography, the U.S. attorney said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - January 14, 2021

Suspect in Little Rock slaying arrested in Indiana, police say U.S. Marshals have arrested a man in a late-December killing in Little Rock, police said Thursday. by Brianna Kwasnik - January 14, 2021

Drug-ring role draws Little Rock man 7 years in prison A Little Rock man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Tuesday for his part in a drug trafficking ring that distributed methamphetamine, heroin and ot... by Dale Ellis - January 14, 2021

Woman found fit for trial in infant daughter's death TEXARKANA -- A mother charged with murder in the September 2019 death of her infant daughter has been found competent to proceed to trial after a mental health ... by Lynn Larowe - January 14, 2021

Ex-Sulphur Springs administrator sentenced for theft A Gravette woman was sentenced Monday to federal prison for stealing public money in Sulphur Springs. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - January 14, 2021

Murder suspect found fit to stand trial One of two suspect charged with murder and robbery in the March 2020 shooting death of a Hot Springs man whose body was found at Hollywood Park was found fit to... by Steven Mross - January 14, 2021

POLICE BEAT: Ward driver faces drug, gun counts | Traffic stop leads to drug charges Jacksonville police arrested Samantha Sanders, 31, of Ward on drug charges during a traffic stop Tuesday night, according to an arrest report. by William Sanders - January 14, 2021

Hope man shot, killed; Texan ID'd as suspect An Arkansas man died Tuesday afternoon after he was shot multiple times in an Oaklawn Village parking lot on New Boston Road in Texarkana, Texas, according to p... by Texarkana Gazette - January 14, 2021

Parolee gets 3 years in 2019 drug case A felon on parole from a previous drug conviction was sentenced to three years in prison Monday after pleading guilty in Garland County Circuit Court to a drug ... by THE SENTINEL RECORD - January 14, 2021

Suspect arraigned on murder charge A woman was arraigned Wednesday on a first-degree murder charge in Sebastian County Circuit Court. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - January 14, 2021

Police ID man fatally shot Tuesday in Little Rock Police have identified the man fatally shot Tuesday on Stardust Trail in Little Rock. by Brianna Kwasnik - January 13, 2021

Authorities investigate second fire at Poinsett County bridge as arson Authorities on Tuesday said they were investigating as arson a fire Sunday that burned the remains of a Lepanto bridge damaged in a similar blaze less than five... by Brianna Kwasnik - January 13, 2021

Stolen gauge holds radioactive material, police agencies told A gauge containing radioactive material was recently stolen from a residential driveway in West Memphis, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. by Ashton Eley - January 13, 2021

Charge added for Arkansan in D.C. melee FAYETTEVILLE -- The Arkansas man who entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and propped his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was armed with a "... by Bill Bowden - January 13, 2021

Suspect's son has admitted Little Rock slaying, defense tells court The lawyer for a Little Rock man accused of beating his wife to death on Labor Day 2018 said the couple's only son has confessed to killing her, an accusation t... by John Lynch - January 13, 2021

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