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Hardy developer facing $3 million in penalties Former Hardy land developer Wayne Watkins faces $3 million in civil penalties as a result of a judgment rendered in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Dustin M... by Amy Schlesing - April 6, 2012

Kevin Jones’ suit against officers gets trial date A federal judge has set a trial date for two Russellville law officers who are the targets of a lawsuit by a man who was acquitted in the death of beauty queen ... by The Associated Press - February 20, 2012

Federal court hears appeal in doctor bombing case A federal appeals court is expected to hear oral arguments Wednesday in the case of a doctor convicted in a 2009 bombing that nearly killed the head of the Arka... by Jeannie Nuss, The Associated Press - February 8, 2012

Detective in Dirksmeyer case seeks suit's dismissal The law enforcement officers who are the target of a civil lawsuit filed by the boyfriend of slain beauty queen Nona Dirksmeyer are asking a federal judge to di... by The Associated Press - January 31, 2012

Resolve to clear clutter in your house, life January is almost over, and so might be your New Year’s resolution to finally get organized, Rhonda Owen tells us in HomeStyle. But don't give up, she writes. by Special to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - January 27, 2012

Director helping Echols in seeking pardon Director Peter Jackson said Friday that he was working with Damien Echols in hopes of getting the man a complete pardon. by The Associated Press - October 28, 2011

Lawyer to teach course on West Memphis case A lawyer who represented one of the defendants in the West Memphis murders of three Boy Scouts plans to teach a two-week course on the case at the University of... by The Associated Press - October 24, 2011

Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Alamo followers The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from followers of evangelist Tony Alamo who had their children taken away when they wouldn’t agree not to expose them to ... by The Associated Press - October 11, 2011

Order allows men in West Memphis murders to attend film premiere Three men released from prison in a plea deal that settled their appeal of 1993 murder convictions will be allowed to attend the New York premiere of a film on ... by Gavin Lesnick - October 10, 2011

Judge lifts Dirksmeyer silence order Circuit Judge Bill Pearson lifted a gag order on Monday that for years had prevented witnesses, family members and attorneys from talking publicly about former ... by Cathy Frye - October 4, 2011

9/11 reflections: A sister shares her experience at Ground Zero This is not an uplifting contemplation of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, imbuing a Zen-like acceptance of life going on or invoking concepts like hope and resil... by Alyson Low - September 15, 2011

Judgment affirmed for 2 tied to Alamo A judge Tuesday upheld an award of $66 million to two men who said evangelist Tony Alamo ordered them to be beaten and placed on fasts and verbally abused them ... by Andy Davis - September 15, 2011

Ex-Alamo followers respond to motion in lawsuit The attorney for two former Tony Alamo followers says a request to reduce a $66 million judgment against the convicted evangelist minimizes the men’s suffering... by The Associated Press - August 31, 2011

W. Memphis police chief retiring, to focus on talks West Memphis Police Chief Robert Paudert, whose son and another police officer were fatally shot last year during a traffic stop, will retire Wednesday to focus... by Kenneth Heard - August 27, 2011

Crime Lab to look at DNA in ’93 case Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington said the State Crime Laboratory has agreed to analyze DNA collected from a West Memphis crime scene where three 8-year-old ... by Evie Blad - August 26, 2011

Ex-Alamo followers closer to collecting from suit The attorney for two former followers of convicted evangelist Tony Alamo is being allowed to pursue the sale of a portion of properties once held by an Alamo a... by The Associated Press - August 24, 2011

For 3 freed and in spotlight, legal tethers loosened An hour after being released from prison Friday afternoon, Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin scooted into a dark, tinted-windowed SUV that whisked the two men to ... by Chad Day, Cathy Frye, Kenneth Heard - August 24, 2011

Release of 3 topic of forum A panel discussion will be held Thursday about the legal battle over Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley Jr., who served more than 17 years in pr... by The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - August 24, 2011

3 freed hearkens back to 3 slain At Weaver Elementary School, a small gazebo stands testament to the memory of three 8-year-old boys who once romped across this empty playground. by Chad Day, Cathy Frye - August 21, 2011

3 plead guilty to murders, are set free Three men convicted in the 1993 slayings of three West Memphis boys walked out of court as free men Friday after pleading guilty to reduced charges under an unu... by KENNETH HEARD, CHAD DAY AND CATHY FRYE ARKANSAS DE - August 20, 2011

Alford plea by 3 solved difficulty for both sides Stale evidence. New DNA testing. Allegations of jury misconduct. by CATHY FRYE, KENNETH HEARD AND CHAD DAY ARKANSAS DE - August 20, 2011

Three are free: Mixed reactions, mostly joy The West Memphis murders in 1993 riveted a state, if not a nation, from the onset. Over the years, proving the innocence of who supporters called the West Memp... by Arkansas Online - August 19, 2011

Echols says justice 'neither pretty nor is it perfect' A statement form Damien Echols after he, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, Jr. were freed Friday, Aug. 19. August 19, 2011

VIDEO: Plea reached in West Memphis murders Three men convicted of the murder of three West Memphis boys have pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a deal with prosecutors that will have them released from ... by Gavin Lesnick - August 19, 2011

Prosecutor says 'interests of justice' served in case A statement from Scott Ellington, the prosecutor in the West Memphis case. by Arkansas Online - August 19, 2011

Sources say deal will let 3 go free The three men convicted in the 1993 killings of three West Memphis boys will be set free after pleading guilty today to first-degree murder if a judge approves,... by JOHN WORTHEN, DEBRA HALE-SHELTON AND KENNETH HEARD - August 19, 2011

Reports: Possible plea deal in works in West Memphis murder case A possible plea agreement is in the works that will likely lead to the release of the men convicted in the murders of three boys in West Memphis in 1993, accord... by Arkansas Online - August 18, 2011

Hearing set in W. Memphis child murder appeals A hearing is scheduled Friday in the appeals of three men convicted of the grisly murders of three boys in West Memphis in 1993. by Gavin Lesnick - August 18, 2011

Nation's top court denies Alamo appeal The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal by evangelist Tony Alamo of his conviction on charges of taking young girls across state lines for sex. by The Associated Press - June 18, 2011

Verdict goes against Alamo After deliberating less than two hours, a jury Thursday awarded two men $66 million for their claims that evangelist Tony Alamo ordered them to be beaten, place... by Andy Davis - June 3, 2011

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