Crime in Arkansas

Parolee sentenced to 6 years for ramming Arkansas State Police car A parolee who rammed an Arkansas State Police unit last year while fleeing was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to felony charges ... by Steven Mross / Hot Springs Sentinel-Record - February 21, 2019

Northeast Arkansas man shot to death after string of 'retaliatory' violence, police say A man who was found fatally shot Wednesday in northeast Arkansas was involved in a yearlong exchange of violence between a group of suspects, Blytheville Police... by Stephen Simpson - February 21, 2019

Former Arkansas church camp director gets 6 years in prison after recording device found in cabin SEARCY — A former director of a Christian summer camp in Arkansas has been sentenced to six years in prison after he was convicted on video voyeurism and child ... by The Associated Press - February 21, 2019

Little Rock lawyer sorry for looting $440,658, gets prison term Despite his apology for making bad choices during "a time of great pain for me," Little Rock attorney Matthew Mahlon Henry was sentenced Wednesday to the maximu... by Linda Satter - February 21, 2019

Distressed husband, former co-owner of popular central Arkansas bakery gets 15 months for attempt to burn home A judge on Wednesday sentenced Robert David Tackett to a reduced 15-month prison sentence for leaving timer-rigged cans of gasoline in his Maumelle home last ye... by Linda Satter - February 21, 2019

Police: North Little Rock restaurant owner pointed gun at man who didn't turn off headlights The owner of North Little Rock's Chicken Wangs restaurant was arrested Tuesday, accused of pointing a gun at a man for not turning off his headlights while wait... by Clara Turnage - February 21, 2019

Little Rock woman jailed after toddler found alone A Little Rock woman was arrested Wednesday on accusations that she left her 2-year-old child unattended for several hours in an apartment, according to a report... by Clara Turnage - February 21, 2019

Little Rock college student faces drug charges An Arkansas Baptist College student was arrested Wednesday on accusations of running a drug operation out of his dorm room, a report said. by Clara Turnage - February 21, 2019

Nude-photo bid earns probation A former employee at an Arkansas mental health center was placed on probation for asking a teen he met there to send him a nude photograph. by Tracy Neal - February 21, 2019

Blytheville man charged in killing A Blytheville man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he was found in the same residence as a deceased woman, police said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019

Student in custody after gun is found A student was in custody Wednesday after police found a gun inside a backpack at a West Memphis junior high school, authorities said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019

Cab driver is shot; police arrest 2 men Fort Smith police said Wednesday that they have arrested two men accused of shooting a cab driver in the face during an apparent robbery Tuesday night. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019

Police arrest man in Missouri crash A man wanted in Missouri on a charge tied to a hit-and-run earlier this month that killed a woman was arrested Tuesday in Arkansas, according to authorities. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - February 21, 2019

Little Rock man held in rape of hotel co-worker A Little Rock man was arrested Friday and charged in the rape of a co-worker at a hotel in April, court documents show. by Clara Turnage - February 21, 2019

Northeast Arkansas man arrested in woman's fatal shooting A Blytheville man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police said he was found in the same residence as a murdered woman. by Stephen Simpson - February 20, 2019

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