Recent stories by Amanda Claire Curcio
At-risk kids swell Arkansas truancy rate
Thousands of Arkansas children skip too much school to make academic progress each year, according to recent federal data.
At-risk youths struggle more with attendance, experts say -- especially child...
October 21, 2018
Report on state's youth lockups finds little is changed
Despite progress in recent years, Arkansas' youth justice system is still rife with problems, a new report shows -- namely, keeping kids locked up too long, even for misdemeanors; poor oversight; a la...
October 13, 2018
Ex-guard investigated in sex assault at juvenile lockup in Arkansas, files show
A former guard is under investigation in the repeated sexual assault of a teenager detained at an Alexander lockup, police records show.
The 17-year-old victim included details about the abuse in 12 f...
October 11, 2018
15,800 names on Arkansas sex-offender rolls; state’s count second-highest in U.S.
Arkansas has about 15,800 registered sex offenders -- 526 offenders for every 100,000 residents -- the second-highest total in the country based on population, recent national research shows.
The mana...
September 16, 2018
Pulaski County plans to track kids' offense rates
Pulaski County youth advocates will track whether children stay out of trouble after getting entangled in the juvenile justice system -- a change they say will offer insight on how to help at-risk kid...
September 11, 2018
Teen jails in Arkansas: Share your experiences with a Democrat-Gazette reporter
Arkansas locks up more juveniles per capita than most other states. FBI investigations and watchdog groups have revealed problems in some state-run and county facilities. But what's the impact on Arka...
September 4, 2018
PHOTOS: Hindus again dance for Krishna in west Little Rock
The girls sang in the ancient language of India, pendants clipped in their hair, folds of gold fabric draped over their left shoulders.
Before dozens of Hindu devotees, they sat on stage, against a ba...
September 4, 2018
New provider of medical services at Arkansas youth lockups named in past lawsuits
A Tennessee-based health care provider for Arkansas' adult prisoners is supplying medical, dental and mental health services to children detained at state-run youth lockups starting this month.
Correc...
July 2, 2018
Vote unanimous not to renew a UAMS physician's license; complaints of verbal harassment investigated in 2016
The State Medical Board unanimously voted Thursday not to renew a foreign doctor's license to practice in Arkansas due to complaints of verbal harassment leveled against him more than two years ago.
F...
June 8, 2018
DWI charge filed on Arkansas governor's son
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson's son was arrested early Monday on a driving while intoxicated charge.
Records show that William Asa Hutchinson III, 42, was booked into the Washington County jail shortly...
May 29, 2018