Stories by John Lynch

Blue Hog blogger refiles lawsuit against State Police over Sanders’ travel info Public statements made by the director of the Arkansas State Police in the run-up to lawmakers' carving exemptions out of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders&#3... October 3, 2023

Former Pulaski County employee gets suspended sentence for stealing almost $250,000 from insurance provider Seven years after she was fired and arrested for stealing $248,530 from Pulaski County's insurance provider, a former county employee has received a three-year suspended sentence for theft.Court f... September 30, 2023

Little Rock man sentenced to 11 years in prison for fatally shooting neighbor over a parking space A 26-year-old Little Rock man who killed a next-door neighbor in a dispute over parking was sentenced to 11 years in prison for manslaughter Wednesday night by a Pulaski County jury that rejected murd... September 29, 2023

State Court of Appeals upholds Lonoke County deputy’s negligent homicide conviction in teen’s shooting death The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the misdemeanor conviction of the former Lonoke County sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an unarmed teenage boy during a traffic stop.The court&#3... September 28, 2023

Child porn possession nets Little Rock man a 60-year prison sentence A 58-year-old Little Rock man arrested with 30 pieces of child pornography was sentenced to 60 years in prison Tuesday.Larry Davis "Dave" McLeod pleaded guilty to six counts of possessing ma... September 20, 2023

Covid bout forces Little Rock attorney, blogger to withdraw FOIA lawsuit The much-anticipated courtroom showdown Thursday between Blue Hog Report blogger Matt Campbell and state lawyers over Arkansas State Police records involving Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' travel an... September 15, 2023

Little Rock man charged with killing one man and paralyzing another sentenced to 20 years A 23-year-old Little Rock man has accepted a 20-year prison sentence for killing one man in the parking lot of a west Little Rock supermarket, paralyzing a second man in a separate shooting and mariju... September 14, 2023

Pulaski County judge removes Gulley from Quorum Court Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chip Welch on Tuesday formally removed Kristina Gulley from the county Quorum Court but declined to force her to reimburse the county the $28,039 she was paid before being... September 13, 2023

Pulaski County circuit judge tosses out lawsuit challenging state’s voting machines An 8-month-old lawsuit challenging the legality of Arkansas' ballot-counting machines was thrown out of court on Monday after the plaintiff's attorney said he could not show that the system ha... September 12, 2023

Lawsuit challenging state's ballot-counting machines thrown out by circuit court judge An eight-month-old lawsuit challenging the legality of Arkansas’ ballot-counting machines was thrown out of court on Monday after the plaintiff’s attorney said he could not show that the s... September 11, 2023

North Little Rock man acquitted in 2019 murder case A Pulaski County jury on Friday cleared a 38-year-old North Little Rock man accused of murdering a man at a drug house four years ago.The eight-woman, four-man jury deliberated an hour to acquit Brayl... September 9, 2023

Blue Hog blogger sues State Police to force release of information on governor’s travels Arkansas State Police officials say they can't be forced to publicly account for how much they've spent to guard Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, so crusading attorney Matt Campbell is ... September 7, 2023

Blue Hog blogger files FOIA lawsuit seeking state police records on governor's travel costs Attorney Matt Campbell, the Blue Hog Report blogger, is taking his fight to figure out how much Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is spending on travel, among other things, to Pulaski County Circ... September 6, 2023

Pulaski County prosecutors drop first-degree murder charges for two men over 2003 killing Pulaski County prosecutors have dropped first-degree murder charges against two men arrested 17 years after a 2003 North Little Rock slaying.Deputy prosecutor Scott Duncan told Circuit Judge Karen Wha... September 1, 2023

Alexander man who caught fire following October police pursuit pleads guilty to fleeing charge A 39-year-old Alexander man accidentally set on fire by a state trooper following an October pursuit in Pulaski County pleaded guilty to felony fleeing on Monday in exchange for a sentence of seven ye... August 31, 2023

Little Rock attorney in FOIA lawsuit given more time to determine if list of 'Brady cops' exists A Little Rock defense attorney suing Pulaski County prosecutors under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act to get records of police officers whose misconduct records raise potential credibility iss... August 31, 2023

Jacksonville man linked to Dumas shooting that killed 1, injured 26, pleads guilty to drug, gun and insurance fraud charges A 24-year-old Jacksonville man serving a 15-year prison sentence on marijuana-trafficking charges arising out of the investigation into last year's shooting in Dumas that killed one man and injure... August 30, 2023

North Little Rock woman receives 6-year sentence in hit-and-run death of highway worker A 39-year-old North Little Rock woman linked to the death of a state Department of Transportation worker in a construction zone was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for the hit-and-run colli... August 26, 2023

Pulaski County judge tells parties in marijuana lawsuit to decide how to move case forward Three months after he voided more than two dozen medical-marijuana regulations for being unconstitutional, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chip Welch on Thursday told the parties -- the attorney general,... August 25, 2023

Armed robbery plea rejected by judge because defendant said she didn't do it Pulaski County Circuit Judge Karen Whatley refused Thursday to accept the guilty plea of an armed robbery suspect after the 20-year-old North Little Rock woman denied wrongdoing.Gabryel Vianne Sturges... August 24, 2023

Retired juvenile court Judge Wiley Branton Jr. dies at 72 Retired Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wiley Branton Jr. died Sunday night after he collapsed at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field while returning from vacation with his family. He w... August 22, 2023

Pulaski County judge will allow prosecutors to show jurors photographs in child pornography trial Pulaski County Circuit Judge Karen Whatley on Thursday cleared the way for prosecutors to show a jury 30 photographs of what authorities deem to be child pornography that were found on the laptop comp... August 20, 2023

Attorneys for Little Rock woman charged in 13-year-old daughter’s death will challenge mental health findings Lawyers for a Little Rock woman charged with capital murder after her 13-year-old daughter's remains were found in the family home said they are preparing to challenge findings by state doctors th... August 19, 2023

Former Little Rock police officer pleads guilty to a misdemeanor harassment during encounter with woman A North Little Rock man accused of sexually assaulting a woman while working as a Little Rock police officer pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor harassment Wednesday and was sentenced to... August 17, 2023

Former Little Rock police officer pleads guilty to misdemeanor harassment A 27-year-old North Little Rock man accused of sexually assaulting a woman while working as a Little Rock police officer pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor harassment on Wednesday and w... August 16, 2023

Sweet Home man sentenced to 40 years for fatally beating father with heavy stones A 43-year-old Sweet Home man who killed his 62-year-old father with a series of bone-breaking blows to the head he said he couldn't remember inflicting was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesd... August 16, 2023

Big Country Chateau officials fined $1,000 a day by Pulaski County judge over documents request The three corporate owners of a troubled Little Rock apartment complex were each ordered Monday to pay $1,000 in daily fines after Pulaski County Circuit Judge Cara Connors held those behind Big Count... August 15, 2023

Former Maumelle teacher gets 6 years probation for sexually assaulting student A 30-year-old Little Rock woman was sentenced to six years on probation Monday and ordered to register as a sex offender for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student while she was a teacher at Maumel... August 15, 2023

Pulaski County judge fines Big Country Chateau officials over document request Pulaski County Circuit Judge Cara Connors on Monday imposed immediate $1,000-per-day fines on the three companies behind the troubled Big Country Chateau apartments until the companies either provide ... August 14, 2023

Cabot man sentenced to 5 years of probation for fourth-degree sexual assault CABOT -- A 23-year-old Cabot man who fathered a child with a teenage girl last year has been sentenced to five years on probation after pleading guilty to two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault.Pu... August 13, 2023

Bond set at $150,000 for Little Rock teen in fatal shooting of neighbor A 19-year-old Little Rock man who told investigators he opened fire on a neighbor who had wounded him in the back with a pellet gun remained behind bars on Friday, a day after his bail was set at $150... August 12, 2023

Homeless man arrested, accused of threatening North Little Rock church North Little Rock police on Friday arrested a 33-year-old homeless man who, investigators say, disrupted a church service with talk of guns and violence.Craig Bernard Wilder is charged with a felony c... August 11, 2023

Repeat offender gets 10 years for armed assault in plea deal Marquese Deshaun Gay, who critically injured a toddler during an attack on one former girlfriend — while on probation for a Little Rock murder he committed at age 16 — has pleaded no conte... August 11, 2023

Cabot man sentenced to 5 years of probation for fourth-degree sexual assault A 23-year-old Cabot man who fathered a child with a teenage girl last year has been sentenced to five years on probation after pleading guilty to two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault.Pulaski Cou... August 10, 2023

North Little Rock man gets 19-year prison sentence for manslaughter A 56-year-old North Little Rock man who fatally shot a 22-year-old man in a Crystal Hill trailer park has accepted a 19-year prison sentence on a reduced charge.Sentencing papers filed on Monday show ... August 9, 2023

Craighead County judge refuses to toss defamation lawsuit filed by Jan. 6 rally attendees A defamation lawsuit brought by two Donald Trump-supporting teachers in Jonesboro against a politically opposed husband and wife who complained about the educators' activities at the Jan. 6, 2021,... August 6, 2023

Jacksonville woman loses caregiver license after pleading guilty to taking client’s money for Netflix A Pulaski County Circuit judge imposed career-ending sanctions Friday on a certified nursing assistant who used a severely disabled client's money to pay for 15 months of Netflix streaming service... August 5, 2023

Defendant in Little Rock double homicide looking to possible insanity defense Attorneys for a 26-year-old Conway man facing the death penalty after Little Rock police say he admitted to killing a mother and child told a judge on Thursday they are exploring a potential insanity ... August 4, 2023

LR husband faces January murder trial Danny Maurice Brown Jr. of Little Rock, accused of killing his wife in March, is scheduled to stand trial in January.Pulaski County Circuit Judge Karen Whatley scheduled the proceeding at a Wednesday ... August 4, 2023

Capital murder trial set for Little Rock man accused of killing his wife Danny Maurice Brown Jr. of Little Rock, accused of killing his wife in March, is scheduled to stand trial in January.Pulaski County Circuit Judge Karen Whatley scheduled the proceeding at a Wednesday ... August 3, 2023

Little Rock man sentenced to 65 years for shooting his wife to death A 40-year-old Little Rock man who killed his wife with their two children in the house, has accepted a 65-year prison sentence after dropping his legal challenges to murder and gun charges.Sentencing ... August 2, 2023

Little Rock ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in wrongful termination lawsuit A fired city of Little Rock worker is due more than $323,000 from the city for his wrongful termination after a Pulaski County jury found that the dismissal violated Roderick Keith King Hickman's ... July 29, 2023

Former boxing champ Jermain Taylor ordered to pay damages and legal fees in civil battery case Imprisoned former boxing champion Jermain Taylor has been court-ordered to pay $77,901 to a 48-year-old North Little Rock man who claimed the Olympian beat him up at Taylor's Little Rock home in N... July 26, 2023

Robber known for honey bun ruse sentenced to 14 years for spree in 2020 A 52-year-old Little Rock man, linked to 14 robberies and snatch-and-grab thefts across five counties in 2020, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for five Little Rock robberies, among other crim... July 22, 2023

Little Rock teen sentenced to 5 years in prison for shooting younger sister LITTLE ROCK -- A Little Rock teenager who told police a home intruder shot his 12-year-old sister in the head has accepted a five-year prison sentence for wounding the girl himself.Devon Lamar Whitney... July 17, 2023

Little Rock teen sentenced to 5 years in prison for shooting younger sister A Little Rock teenager who told police a home intruder shot his 12-year-old sister in the head has accepted a five-year prison sentence for wounding the girl himself.Devon Lamar Whitney, who turns 18 ... July 15, 2023

Little Rock game store robber sentenced to 10 years in prison A second man linked to a trio of 2021 game-store robberies -- one store was held up twice -- has accepted a 10-year prison sentence.Bishop Lemar Johnson of Little Rock has pleaded guilty to two counts... July 14, 2023

Judge orders arrest of Little Rock hotel shooting defendant for using stolen credit cards A man awaiting trial over accusations he shot three people, wounding one in the face and critically injuring another at a west Little Rock hotel, was wanted by the law Monday after a Pulaski County Ci... July 11, 2023

Teen caught with gun at Central High sentenced to two years of probation LITTLE ROCK -- A Maumelle teenager arrested with a gun last year at Central High School in Little Rock has been sentenced to two years on probation.Lamarks Danielle Smith Jr., pleaded guilty on June 3... July 9, 2023