Stories by Brianna Kwasnik

Little Rock man arrested in Tennessee in carjacking, kidnapping case, police say A 28-year-old Little Rock man was arrested in Tennessee and accused of stealing a sport-utility vehicle that had a 10-month-old boy inside, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Cody Ea... July 23, 2021

Troopers: Harriet man killed after truck overturns A Harriet man died Thursday night after his truck overturned and he was ejected from the vehicle, troopers said. Carl Leonard Parton, 29, was driving a 2000 Ford F-150 east on Arkansas 14, west of Ha... July 23, 2021

Police: Man, 21, found dead near Little Rock hotel A 21-year-old man was found dead behind a Little Rock hotel Wednesday, police said. Officers responded to Bankhead Drive for a report of a dead body shortly after 4 p.m., according to a news release... July 23, 2021

Actors John Cusack, Emile Hirsch to film in downtown Little Rock John Cusack and Emile Hirsch are currently filming in Central Arkansas, according to Arkansas Film Commissioner Christopher Crane. A Facebook post from the Downtown Little Rock Partnership on Thursda... July 22, 2021

Troopers: Woman fatally struck by car on Arkansas 66 in Stone County A Mountain View woman was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon on Arkansas 66, troopers said. Yvonne Marie Duncan, 65, had walked onto the roadway, according to a preliminary crash report ... July 22, 2021

Little Rock police: Boy, 3, in critical condition with gunshot wound A 3-year-old Little Rock boy was critically injured after suffering from what officers described as a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Officers responded to 1623 South Elm Street a... July 22, 2021

West Memphis man accused of shooting at tractor-trailer on I-55, authorities say A West Memphis man accused of shooting into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 55 has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday. The gunfire happened on July 2, when 29-year-old David Allen Jackson par... July 22, 2021

Deputies: McRae man charged with murder in 2020 death A McRae man has been charged in a homicide that took place in March 2020, deputies said. Deputies received a 911 call on March 4, 2020, around 6:45 a.m. for a possible dead person located at 115 Lynn... July 21, 2021

Mother arrested after boy, 12, found dead inside home, state police say The mother of a 12-year-old boy was arrested Monday on a charge of abuse of a corpse after the boy was found dead inside their Dermott home, state police said. Officers with the Dermott Police Depart... July 21, 2021

Man arrested in connection with shooting in Little Rock restaurant, police say A man was shot in a Little Rock restaurant Monday afternoon following a physical altercation, according to police. Officers responded to Taqueria Jaliscoz, 5412 Baseline Road around 3:24 p.m. in resp... July 20, 2021

Cat shot with arrow in northeast Arkansas, severely injured, authorities say Investigators in northeast Arkansas are trying to determine who shot a cat with an arrow last week, severely injuring the animal, authorities said. The cat was brought to the Paragould Humane Society... July 20, 2021

Police ID man killed in Little Rock shooting; minor also injured, authorities say Little Rock police have identified a man killed Sunday night in a shooting that also left a minor injured. Officers responded to the 10000 block of Mabelvale Plaza Drive just before 10 p.m. for a “sh... July 20, 2021

Deputies investigate after body recovered from Patton Lake Deputies are investigating what they believe to be a possible drowning at Patton Lake in Sherrill, according to the Jefferson County sheriff’s office. Deputies responded to the lake with its Marine P... July 19, 2021

FBI: Criminals using division number to scam residents If you get a call from someone claiming to be an FBI agent asking for money, do not give it to them, the FBI Little Rock Division cautions. The division warned criminals are using the FBI’s phone num... July 19, 2021

Woman arrested in gunfire outside Conway restaurant; bullet struck UCA residence hall, police say A woman arrested last week is accused of firing shots outside a Conway pizzeria in late June, including one that struck a University of Central Arkansas residence hall, police said. The shots were fi... July 19, 2021

1 arrested in Jonesboro shooting, police say; victim flown to Memphis for treatment Jonesboro police on Friday said a 36-year-old man was arrested after an early-morning shooting left another man injured. Officers responded around 1:40 a.m. to the 2500 block of Middlefield Drive fo... July 16, 2021

Little Rock firefighter, 35, accused in child porn case, authorities say A Little Rock firefighter arrested earlier this month is accused in a case involving child pornography, authorities said. Christian Burton, 35, was arrested at work on July 2, Little Rock Fire Chief... July 15, 2021

Shooting in Jacksonville leaves 1 injured, deputies say Deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred in Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon that left one injured, according to the Pulaski County sheriff’s office. The shooting occurred in the 5500 bloc... July 14, 2021

Troopers: Woman fatally struck by car in Hempstead County A 33-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car in Hempstead County on Tuesday night, troopers said. A 2017 Ford Focus going north on U.S. 371 around 9:20 p.m. hit Shardae Golston of Nashville, wh... July 14, 2021

Tractor-trailer hauling ramen noodles partially submerged in Lake Conway, authorities say An 18-wheel semitrailer carrying 20,000 pounds of ramen noodles ended up partially submerged in Lake Conway Tuesday, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The trailer wound up on its si... July 13, 2021

Police: 15-year-old arrested in killing of Jacksonville man A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and was charged as an adult in the fatal shooting of a Jacksonville man, police said Tuesday. Officers responded to the 600 block of West Main Street early Sunday... July 13, 2021

Police ID man fatally shot at Little Rock apartment complex Police on Tuesday released the name of a 49-year-old man fatally shot at a Little Rock apartment complex last week. Officers responded to a shooting call just after 2:50 p.m. Thursday at the Valley C... July 13, 2021

Troopers: West Memphis crash fatal to motorcyclist A motorcyclist from Hughes died in a West Memphis crash Monday night, according to troopers. Curtis Todd Jones, 42, was driving a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle east on U.S. 70 shortly after 9:45 p.m., accor... July 13, 2021

Jacksonville police investigate homicide; 1 in custody, authorities say A person of interest was in custody following a homicide on West Main Street in Jacksonville on Sunday, police said. The investigation was taking place in the 600 block of West Main Street, according... July 12, 2021

1 shot in leg at Little Rock grocery store, police say One person was shot and injured at a Little Rock grocery late Monday morning, police said. Officers responded to a shooting in progress call at a Kroger, 8824 Geyer Springs Road, just before 11:15 a... July 12, 2021

Man shot in leg following argument outside Little Rock bank, police say A 36-year-old man was shot in the leg Wednesday evening outside a bank on Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock, according to police. Davis Terrance of Alexander reportedly got into an argument with Blak... July 9, 2021

1 fatally shot in Little Rock, police say One person was fatally shot in the 1500 block of Green Mountain Drive in Little Rock, police said. Officers were on scene Thursday afternoon investigating and more information will be released when ... July 8, 2021

Deputies: Cabot woman, 30, charged in fatal shooting of boyfriend A 30-year-old Cabot woman was arrested Wednesday in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, authorities said. Deputies responded to the 10000 block of Mundo Road in reference to a shooting Wednesday and... July 8, 2021

Sheriff's office: 1 dead in North Little Rock shooting One male is reportedly dead after a shooting took place in the 10000 block of Mundo Road, deputies said. Deputies with the Pulaski County sheriff’s office are on scene in North Little Rock, according... July 7, 2021

Arkansan wins FBI Leadership award for educating public about biological threats The FBI could not fulfill their mission without community ambassadors like Rajesh Nayak, Connor Hagan, the spokesperson for the Little Rock FBI office, said. Nayak was recently awarded the FBI Direc... July 7, 2021

Little Rock man shot in forearm, police say A Little Rock man was shot in the forearm Monday night, police said. Officers responded to 420 Napa Valley Drive around 8:18 p.m. for a shooting that just occurred, according to an incident report f... July 7, 2021

Troopers: Yell County crash fatal to motorcyclist, 74 A 74-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Yell County on Sunday after his motorcycle left the road and went up an embankment, troopers said. R.H. Dixon of Mabelvale was driving a 2016 Harle... July 7, 2021

Police: 2 arrested in shooting outside Conway convenience store Two teens were arrested in a shooting outside a Conway convenience store that left one injured, police said. Gaumon Bowman and Kyeron Clemons, both 19, were arrested on Monday and face charges of fir... June 30, 2021

Troopers: I-40 crash in Franklin County kills Oregon driver, passenger An Oregon man and woman were killed early Monday after a tractor-trailer struck their vehicle on Interstate 40 in Franklin County, troopers said. The crash happened near Ozark around 5 a.m., accordi... June 29, 2021

Man, 26, found dead in Jonesboro, police say Officers are investigating after a 26-year-old man was found dead in Jonesboro on Sunday morning, police said. Police responded shortly before 9:40 a.m. to the intersection of Burke Avenue and Floyd ... June 28, 2021

Man convicted in Helena-West Helena killing sentenced to life in prison A man convicted of first-degree murder in a fatal Helena-West Helena shooting has been sentenced to life in prison, police said. Vann Bragg, 32, was sentenced to life in the Arkansas Department of C... June 28, 2021

Missing man, 81, found dead, Perry County sheriff says An 81-year-old man reported missing from Perry has been found dead, according to the Perry County sheriff. Dalbert Eugene Helzer left his home in Perry, about 13 miles south-southwest of Morrilton, o... June 25, 2021

Police: Man shot, injured at Little Rock hotel A man was shot and injured at a hotel in Little Rock early Tuesday morning, police said. Officers responded around 4:52 a.m. Tuesday to The Atria Inn and Extended Stay, located at 6100 South Universi... June 25, 2021

Remains found in Eudora home ID'd as missing Louisiana man, authorities say The remains found inside a Eudora home on Monday have been identified as a missing Louisiana man, authorities said. The body was identified as Michael Calloway, 29, of Oak Grove, La., according to a... June 25, 2021

Troopers: Springdale man killed after tractor-trailer overturns A 60-year-old man was killed after the tractor-trailer he was driving rolled over in Madison County on Thursday afternoon, troopers said. Timothy Dean Sloan of Springdale was driving west on Arkansas... June 25, 2021

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Conway, listed in serious condition A person struck by a vehicle in Conway on Wednesday morning is in serious condition, according to police. The crash happened at the intersection of Country Club Road and Tyler Street, about 2 miles w... June 24, 2021

Police ID woman fatally shot in Little Rock The woman fatally shot on Colonel Glenn Road on Saturday has been identified, police said. Officers responded at 12:20 a.m. to 6310 Colonel Glenn Road for a subject down call, according to Little Roc... June 23, 2021

Man found in Arkansas River ID'd, police say The body found in the Arkansas River early Monday evening has been identified, police said. Both the Little Rock and North Little Rock Fire Department’s responded to the North Little Rock side near t... June 23, 2021

Pilot killed in northeast Arkansas plane crash ID'd The pilot killed in a crash near Paragould last Tuesday has been identified, according to the county coroner. An aircraft crashed shortly after 9:30 p.m. in a field and caught fire, according to a p... June 23, 2021

North Little Rock police investigating homicide North Little Rock police officers responded after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to West 22nd Street, in reference to a disturbance with shots fired, according to Sgt. Carmen Helton. When officers arrived on s... June 23, 2021

Rollover wreck kills 2 in Fulton County, troopers say A rollover crash killed two people in Fulton County on Sunday night, troopers said. Jeffery D. Bennett, 57, of Hardy was driving a 2005 Chevrolet west on Firetower Road when the wreck happened at abo... June 22, 2021

State police investigate after human remains found in Eudora home State police are investigating after human remains were found inside a home in Eudora, authorities said. Special agents with the Criminal Investigation Division entered the home at 2230 North Main S... June 21, 2021

Pilot in Conway plane crash has died, police say The pilot involved in a single engine aircraft crash in Conway on Friday has died, police said Monday. Conway police responded to the Conway Municipal Airport at Cantrell Field, located at 3250 Sand ... June 21, 2021

2 injured in Little Rock shooting Friday night, police say A man and woman were shot following a verbal altercation Friday night, Little Rock police said. Police responded to the 1500 block of West 19th Street shortly after 10 p.m., according to an incident ... June 21, 2021

Body ID'd as missing Little Rock teen, police say Police have identified a body found last week as that of a Little Rock teen who had been reported missing, authorities said. A woman called police on Wednesday, stating that around 6 p.m. she discove... June 21, 2021