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Recent stories by John Lynch

Jury convicts North Little Rock man of girlfriend's 2016 beating death LITTLE ROCK -- Parnell May, the North Little Rock man who blamed a medical mishap for the December 2016 death of his 41-year-old girlfriend, was convicted of killing her after twice demonstrating for ... October 10, 2021

North Little Rock woman's 'severe and prolonged beating' led to death, pathologist testifies Ann Marie Mireles died from a "severe and prolonged beating" that fractured most of her ribs, tore her liver and left her with bloody bruises, scrapes and cuts from head to waist, one of Arkansas' top... October 8, 2021

Defendant in Little Rock capital murder trial tells jury that victim died of natural causes Medical mistakes, not murder, killed his 41-year-old girlfriend, a North Little Rock man accused of beating the woman to death told a Pulaski County jury on Wednesday. Parnell May, 46, is charged wit... October 7, 2021

Homeless man sentenced to 15 years for robbing 78-year-old woman at west Little Rock store A homeless man who attacked a 78-year-old Little Rock woman to steal her purse last year has accepted a 15-year prison sentence. Sentencing papers filed Tuesday show Joseph David Powell pleaded guilt... October 6, 2021

Judge reaffirms secrecy guidelines for review of investigation of Little Rock police chief Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chip Welch on Monday followed through with his promise to set the secrecy guidelines for attorney Robert Newcomb to receive the human-resources investigation into Little R... October 5, 2021

State not immune to voting suit; election measures to proceed to Arkansas Supreme Court The legality of a quartet of Republican-backed Arkansas election measures will be decided by the state Supreme Court following a ruling Friday that sovereign immunity does not shield the measures from... October 2, 2021

North Little Rock teen facing battery charge will be tried as an adult A North Little Rock teen accused of shooting a man must stand trial as an adult on a first-degree battery charge, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Leon Johnson ruled Friday. Authorities contend that 17-y... October 2, 2021

North Little Rock parolee gets 40 years for 2020 Jacksonville killing A 38-year-old North Little Rock parolee has accepted a 40-year prison sentence for killing a man in Jacksonville. Sentencing papers filed Monday show Brandon Dewayne "Dirt" Weston pleaded guilty to f... October 1, 2021

Attorney for former Little Rock officer will get first look at investigative file into police chief Attorney Robert Newcomb is going to be the first person outside of a select few Little Rock city administrators to see the results of a human-resources investigation into Police Chief Keith Humphrey. ... September 29, 2021

Circuit judge declines to dismiss lawsuit targeting Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge An abuse-of-power lawsuit against Republican gubernatorial contender Attorney General Leslie Rutledge survived a second attempt to kill it on Tuesday with a judge's ruling rejecting arguments that the... September 29, 2021