Salvation Army major slain on Christmas Eve

Suspect: In 2006, fatally shot man In his fifth letter to the court, filed Monday, confessed soldier killer Abdulhakim Muhammad claims to have gunned down a man in Nashville, Tenn., several years... by John Lynch - April 12, 2011

Minister’s killer tied to robbery The final chapter of the Christmas Eve murder of a Salvation Army major in North Little Rock was closed on Tuesday as prosecutors revealed that the man believed... by John Lynch - November 24, 2010

‘Sorry,’ killer’s aide tells widow Seven months and 18 days after his arrest for participating in the Christmas Eve murder of a Salvation Army major in front of his three children, 19-year-old La... by John Lynch - October 30, 2010

Wife of slain Salvation Army major transferring The wife of the Salvation Army major gunned down on Christmas Eve is being transferred to a new position with the organization in South Carolina. by Arkansas Online - June 16, 2010

January trial set in NLR yule slaying The capital murder trial of a Little Rock man accused of killing a Salvation Army officer was scheduled for January as the 19-year-old made his first appearance... by John Lynch - June 2, 2010

2nd NLR murder suspect is dead The second suspect in the Christmas Eve killing of a Salvation Army major was shot dead trying to rob a North Little Rock convenience store 15 days later, polic... by Jacob Quinn Sanders - March 30, 2010

NLR police name 2nd suspect in Salvation Army killing Authorities today named the second suspect in the Dec. 24 killing of a Salvation Army major as a 20-year-old man who was fatally shot in a robbery two weeks aft... by Arkansas Online Press Services - March 29, 2010

Innocent, says suspect in Christmas Eve killing Watching her shackled son on a television monitor in North Little Rock District Court on Thursday, Angela Fitzpatrick shook her head, disbelievingly as Judge Ji... by Jacob Quinn Sanders - March 19, 2010

VIDEO: Salvation Army murder suspect appears in court The suspect in the Christmas Eve slaying of a Salvation Army major appeared in court via video this morning from the Pulaski County Jail, where he will continue... by Gavin Lesnick - March 18, 2010

More charges for man held in yule killing The man charged in the killing of a Salvation Army major in front of his three children on Christmas Eve faces new charges after North Little Rock police say he... by Jacob Quinn Sanders - March 18, 2010

Murder suspect tied to robbery, burglary A man arrested Tuesday in the shooting death of a Salvation Army major admitted roles in two other, unrelated crimes during questioning, according to arrest rep... by Gavin Lesnick - March 17, 2010

Police hold 1 in yule killing North Little Rock police arrested a man Tuesday in the death of Salvation Army Major Philip Wise, who was gunned down on Christmas Eve in front of his three you... by Jacob Quinn Sanders - March 17, 2010

VIDEO: Arrest made in killing of Salvation Army major Authorities have arrested a suspect in the Christmas Eve shooting of a Salvation Army Major in North Little Rock. by Gavin Lesnick - March 16, 2010

Slain major remembered as big, gentle Friends and family described Philip Wise, who was fatally shot on Christmas Eve, as “low-key, kindhearted, caring” and “humble,” while others called him a “big,... by Chad Day - December 30, 2009

Family, friends remember Wise More than 200 mourners gathered Tuesday afternoon at First Assembly of God church in North Little Rock to pay their respects to Philip Wise, the Salvation Army ... by Arkansas Online - December 29, 2009

Pastors, police plead for tip on NLR killing Pastors, police and politicians begged and pleaded Monday for information about the unsolved Christmas Eve killing of a Salvation Army major in North Little Roc... by Jacob Quinn Sanders - December 29, 2009

Reward in Salvation Army killing reaches $10,000 The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for killing a Salvation Army Major in a Christmas Eve robbery attempt ... by Gavin Lesnick - December 28, 2009

‘Work is not done,’ widow says Leading a Sunday service in the building where her husband was shot and killed in a Christmas Eve robbery attempt, Salvation Army Major Cindy Wise said her miss... by Evin Demirel - December 28, 2009

Area around slaying scene seen in decay Salvation Army Major Philip Wise often worked long hours at the community center where he headed a church in a neighborhood that has been in decline the past fe... by Chad Day - December 27, 2009

Police hunt 2 NLR killers The Salvation Army major fatally shot in front of his children during an attempted robbery Christmas Eve had spent the past few years helping those in need in t... by Chad Day - December 26, 2009

Major's shooting a tragedy for community, say authorities Maj. Philip Wise, a big teddy bear of a man according to those close to him, worked for three years in the very neighborhood he was gunned down in. by Arkansas Online Press Services - December 25, 2009

Major shot at Salvation Army, dies A Salvation Army major was fatally shot Thursday afternoon in front of his three children in an attempted robbery in North Little Rock, authorities said. by Chad Day - December 25, 2009

Salvation Army major shot dead in front of 3 children A Salvation Army major was fatally shot in front of his three children Thursday afternoon as he walked into the the organization's community center in North Lit... by The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - December 24, 2009

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