I.C. Murrell

Recent stories by I.C. Murrell

Student grateful for Pine Bluff's support As a seventh grader, Caleb Olumofin scored 28 on the ACT. He was pleasantly surprised. "I was thinking I was going to get a 10 or something," the Pine Bluff native, now a high school graduate, said. ... June 13, 2021

6 days, 6 homicides; unease on rise in Pine Bluff area The number is staggering -- and frustrating -- for Pine Bluff-area residents. Counting a killing that occurred just outside the city limits, six homicides have happened in the area within a six-day s... June 12, 2021

Former UALR player Bozeman to coach UAPB Solomon Bozeman, a former University of Arkansas at Little Rock honorable mention All-American from Magnolia, has been called back home to the Natural State to lead the University of Arkansas at Pine ... June 12, 2021

Top candidate for police chief to visit Kingsland, Ga., Police Chief Robert Jones will go through a few more rounds of interviews in hopes of being offered the same position in Pine Bluff during his upcoming visit. Mayor Shirley Washington... June 12, 2021

Pine Bluff area reeling after 6 homicides in 6 days The number is staggering — and frustrating — for Pine Bluff-area residents. Counting a killing that occurred just outside the city limits, six homicides have happened in the area within a six-day spa... June 11, 2021

$750,000 bail set in man's slaying A Jefferson County man remains in the county jail in lieu of $750,000 bond, and woman identified as his girlfriend is still behind bars in lieu of $50,000 bond for charges related to a June 5 shooting... June 11, 2021

Man, 45, dies in Pine Bluff hit-and-run, police say Pine Bluff police are investigating a Thursday morning hit-and-run that left a 45-year-old man dead. Officers located Tyrone McClinton lying on Dollarway Road near Phillips Street in response to a ca... June 10, 2021

Fourth slaying troubles citizens Kymara Seals, like many concerned citizens, feels exasperated. The fourth straight homicide in as many days in Jefferson County -- the last three in Pine Bluff -- occurred Tuesday evening. Police res... June 10, 2021

White Hall School Board makes masks optional Wearing masks on White Hall School District campuses is no longer mandatory. The district board Tuesday voted to make masks optional for the 2021-22 school year. The decision comes more than two mont... June 10, 2021

Two killings leave neighbors at a loss Kenneth Darrough has endured anything but a peaceful week, so far. On Sunday, 36-year-old Brandon Dement, whom Darrough called his "homeboy," died at a hospital after he was found shot in front of a ... June 9, 2021