Crime in Arkansas

Arkansas man gets 30 years in rape, sexual assault A 32-year-old Crawford County man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty on Friday to a variety of sex-related charges, including several inv... by Josh Snyder - August 21, 2019

Lockdown lifted at Jacksonville schools after threat to harm children 'resolved' Two Jacksonville schools were briefly under lockdown on Wednesday morning after a person threatened students at their campuses. by Nyssa Kruse - August 21, 2019

Man wanted in North Carolina rapes arrested in northeast Arkansas, authorities say A man wanted on multiple counts of rape out of North Carolina was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Jonesboro, a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals said. by Stephen Simpson - August 21, 2019

Arkansas man gets life in prison for death of estranged wife MOUNTAIN HOME — An Arkansas man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty Tuesday to capital murder for the stabbing death of hi... by The Associated Press - August 21, 2019

VA charges: Doctor's ruse risked his life A former pathologist charged in the deaths of three patients also committed fraud to hide his alcohol abuse, falsified medical records and gave false statements... by Doug Thompson - August 21, 2019

North Little Rock police find man's body Officers found a 72-year-old man Monday evening who had been shot and killed in his home, a North Little Rock police spokesman said. Neighbors said they hadn't ... by Clara Turnage - August 21, 2019

Arkansas man arrested on multiple charges of sexual, physical abuse of children A Stone County man was charged Monday in connection to multiple crimes from 2013-2019 against children, including one count of rape. by Nyssa Kruse - August 20, 2019

Police ID man, woman killed in Pine Bluff A police report released by the Pine Bluff Police Department provides further details in the killings of a man and woman who were found dead inside a mobile hom... by Josh Snyder - August 20, 2019

Former Arkansas VA doctor charged in deaths of 3 patients FAYETTEVILLE -- A former pathologist at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks was charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the d... by Doug Thompson / NWA Democrat-Gazette - August 20, 2019

Wife of man killed by police wanted divorce before her death OLATHE, Kan. — An affidavit released in a case against a man whose estranged wife was found dead after he was fatally shot by police says he broke a mirror last... by The Associated Press - August 20, 2019

Police: Driver arrested after drugs found at northeast Arkansas crash site; motorcyclist in critical condition A Jonesboro man involved in a severe traffic crash was arrested Monday afternoon after drugs were found in his vehicle, an arrest report said. by Stephen Simpson - August 20, 2019

Arkansas man convicted in deaths of 2 children left in hot car arrested on drug charges A Garfield man convicted of second-degree murder for the 1998 deaths of his daughter and a baby was arrested over the weekend in a drug trafficking investigatio... by Tom Sissom - August 20, 2019

North Little Rock man, 72, found fatally shot in home North Little Rock police are investigating the city’s ninth homicide of the year after officers found a 72-year-old man fatally shot inside a home. by Josh Snyder - August 20, 2019

Man gets 30 years for '16 knife attack on west Little Rock homeowner A mentally ill man who stabbed a west Little Rock homeowner in a nighttime ambush in the victim's backyard three years ago has been sentenced to 30 years in pri... by John Lynch - August 20, 2019

White supremacist's girlfriend faces U.S. charges in helping 2 escape from Arkansas jail The girlfriend of Wesley Gullett, president of a Russellville-based white supremacist group, has been indicted alongside him and another federal defendant on ac... by Linda Satter - August 20, 2019

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