Stories by Remington Miller

Benton Police overdose response team hosting free Narcan training in October The Benton Police Department’s overdose response team is hosting a free Narcan training in early October, the department said on Facebook earlier this month. It will cover information about... September 20, 2023

Overturned firetruck moved, no longer delaying traffic in Little Rock Little Rock Fire Capt. Doug Coffman said Tuesday afternoon that the firetruck involved a wreck near West 65th Street and Geyer Springs Road had been moved off the road around 1:30 p.m."Our guys h... September 19, 2023

Two inmates caught attempting to escape White County jail Two inmates were caught while attempting to escape from the White County jail on Monday, the sheriff’s office said. According to a news release, 20-year-old Melvin Crowe and Rickey Martin, ... September 19, 2023

Faulkner County online inmate roster still down after servers damaged in June storm The Faulkner County online inmate roster remains down after a storm in June damaged the county’s servers, the sheriff’s office said. “Our technology systems sustained major dama... September 18, 2023

‘Bus Stop Basics’ event to teach children self-defense skills Saturday ATA (American Taekwondo Association) Martial Arts is providing a free self-defense class to children in Maumelle on Saturday.Keegan Ireland, a senior master ATA Martial Arts instructor and director of... September 13, 2023

Light rain in southern, southwestern Arkansas not expected to affect fire risk level Parts of southern and southwestern Arkansas are forecast to see some rain on Wednesday afternoon, but it's not expected to improve the dry conditions, according to the National Weather Service.Sho... September 13, 2023

Teen arrested, charged in connection to shooting at Conway grocery store A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a shooting in Conway that injured a man on Sunday, police said Monday evening. Camryn Smith, 17, was arrested Monday and has been charged with fi... September 12, 2023

Classes at Premier High School in North Little Rock back in session after gun fired inside school Monday Classes at Premier High School in North Little Rock are back in session after a gun was fired inside one of the school’s bathrooms on Monday afternoon. The school's classes are resuming... September 12, 2023

Conway police identify suspect in Sunday shooting at grocery store The Conway Police Department is seeking help in locating a suspect connected to a Sunday evening shooting that put one person in the hospital.Police identified Camryn Smith, 17, as a suspect wanted in... September 11, 2023

North Little Rock Police confirm one gunshot fired inside bathroom at Premier High School North Little Rock police have confirmed that one gunshot was fired inside the men's bathroom at Premier High School, an updated news release said just after 3:05 p.m. on Monday.Police are still ha... September 11, 2023

Rain forecast for much of state overnight Monday into Tuesday Rain is expected across much of the state through Monday evening and overnight into Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said.Meteorologists are expecting rain to start around sunset in North... September 11, 2023

Forecasters: Possibility for isolated storms Tuesday and Wednesday; intense heat returns to state on Wednesday Isolated storms with heavy rainfall and damaging winds are possible in parts of the state on Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Intense heat is set to return to most of Arkansas... September 5, 2023

Little Rock police investigating fatal shooting on Wilson Road The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of one person Monday on Wilson Road, according to a social media post. A man was fatally shot and died at ... September 5, 2023

Man fatally shot on North Chicot Road, LIttle Rock police say A man was fatally shot on North Chicot Road, a post on social media from the Little Rock Police Department said Wednesday morning. Officers were responding to a call about a subject down at 7101 ... August 30, 2023

Trench collapse on Lonoke County farm kills 1 person, injures 5 on Monday A construction accident on a farm in Lonoke County killed one person and injured five Monday afternoon, law enforcement officials said. Deputies responded to a farm on Red Wine Road after reports... August 29, 2023

KUAR rebranding to Little Rock Public Radio KUAR, Little Rock’s National Public Radio affiliate station, has rebranded and changed its name to Little Rock Public Radio, the station said in a news release on Monday. The station has se... August 28, 2023

Forecasters: Heat dome set to return to state near week's end Arkansans are likely noticing a more comfortable temperature on Monday afternoon as the highs are closer to 90 degrees with less humidity, but intense heat is set to return to the state near the end o... August 28, 2023

Jonesboro Police: Female victim injured in Thursday stabbing A female victim was injured in a Thursday stabbing, the Jonesboro Police Department said on Facebook.Officers responded to the 2000 block of Bell Street after getting reports of a subject with a weapo... August 28, 2023

Little Rock shooting victim, a MEMS dispatcher, dies from injuries Wednesday A man accused Saturday of shooting his estranged wife, a MEMS dispatcher who died of her wounds Wednesday, was released from jail on bond about a week before the shooting following his arrest on charg... August 24, 2023

Little Rock shooting victim, a MEMS dispatcher, dies from injuries Wednesday A woman shot by her estranged husband in Little Rock on Saturday died Wednesday, according to police. Cassandra Peña-Romero, 27, of North Little Rock was shot on Saturday after heading to ... August 23, 2023

Man fatally shot at North Little Rock apartment complex Wednesday morning A man was fatally shot early Wednesday morning, a news release from the North Little Rock Police Department said. Just after 12:45 a.m. officers responded to the Hemlock Courts apartment complex,... August 23, 2023

High temperatures forecast in Arkansas with a chances of relief starting Saturday Temperatures in the Natural State are going to continue to be high until a smidge of relief arrives on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. “Heat index values will peak near or over... August 22, 2023

Little Rock Police: Man killed in shooting on Johnson Street A man was fatally shot on Tuesday morning near Johnson Street, the Little Rock Police Department said. Officers were responding to a call for service around 2:50 a.m. near 1305 Johnson Street whe... August 22, 2023

Infant recovered safely after abduction from Mammoth Spring restaurant An infant abducted from a Mammoth Spring restaurant Saturday morning was reunited with her mother after being recovered about 16 miles to the south near Hardy, police said. The 4-month-old girl w... August 19, 2023

Little Rock police investigating East 14th and Bond Street homicide The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting, a tweet from the department said. Police were notified that a woman arrived at a local hospital around 1:40 a.m. Saturday with... August 19, 2023

Wreck near fire station on Colonel Glenn Road blocks morning traffic Little Rock police officers responded to a traffic collision on Colonel Glenn Road, the department said in a tweet Wednesday morning.The area around the 8121 block of Colonel Glenn Road, which is list... August 16, 2023

Meteorologist Todd Yakoubian to leave KATV after 18 years Todd Yakoubian, a meteorologist for KATV Channel 7, announced he would be leaving the station after 18 years. “Soon, I will be leaving KATV Channel 7,” Yakoubian said in a video on Tw... August 15, 2023

Pulaski County Special School District security officer fatally hit while directing traffic A security officer was fatally hit while directing traffic Monday morning on Arkansas 10 near Joe T. Robinson Elementary school, the Pulaski County Special School District said.Victor Montgomery was d... August 14, 2023

Little Rock Police: One person dead, one injured in Saturday morning shooting The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured another Saturday morning, the department said in a tweet.Officers responded to a call about the shootin... August 12, 2023

Forecasters: Chance for 'somewhat unusual' large hail, strong winds and tornadoes across much of Arkansas Wednesday Forecasters are predicting a possible significant severe weather event Wednesday that would be “somewhat unusual” for August, a severe weather briefing from the National Weather Service sa... August 9, 2023

Jonesboro police investigating shooting that injured 2 men The Jonesboro Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured two men on Sunday, police said. Officers responded to a call about the shooting just after 3 p.m. on Sunday near the 3500 ... August 7, 2023

Little Rock police investigating fatal ‘domestic altercation’ on Scott Hamilton Drive The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a fatal “domestic altercation” that killed one person, police said on Twitter early Monday morning. Officers responded to 7900 Scott... August 7, 2023

Little Rock Police: Three people charged in shooting death on South Oak Street Three people have been charged with capital murder in connection with a shooting that killed one man on Tuesday, the Little Rock Police Department said.Evelyn Alexander, 21, Eric Davis, 24, and Marqui... August 2, 2023

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and the Ying Yang Twins cancel concert at Simmons Bank Arena The Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Ying Yang Twins performance set for later this month at Simmons Bank Arena has been canceled, the venue’s website said Wednesday morning. “All tickets ... August 2, 2023

Little Rock police ID man fatally shot on Broadway Street Little Rock police have identified the man fatally shot on Broadway Street early Sunday morning. Patrick Jordan, 20, was found dead at 800 Broadway street just before 4 a.m. on Sunday, Little Rock pol... July 30, 2023

North Little Rock police investigating Graham Avenue fatal shooting early Saturday The North Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed a male victim early Saturday morning, a news release from the department said.  Officers responded to a call about ... July 29, 2023

Coal train derailed near Ashdown still being cleared, transportation officials said A coal train derailed near Ashdown near U.S. 71 on Tuesday evening, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said.Both north and southbound lanes were reduced to one lane “controlled by flagger... July 26, 2023

Three people arrested, charged in February fatal hit-and-run in Conway County Three people have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run on Grandview Road in February that killed a 23-year-old, a Facebook post from the Conway County sheriff’s office said Monday.Scot... July 25, 2023

Man charged in May double homicide case in White County A man was charged with capital murder in connection with a White County double homicide that happened in May, a news release from the sheriff’s office said Tuesday morning. Derek Dewayne Ho... July 25, 2023

Little Rock police: Third man arrested in connection with December homicide The Little Rock Police Department announced Monday afternoon that it had made a third arrest in connection to a Dec. 6, 2022 homicide shooting in the 11500 block of West Markham Street. LRPD said... July 24, 2023

Little Rock police ID man killed Monday on East Roosevelt Road The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Joseph Cessor, an unsheltered person in the community, Little Rock Police Department Spokesman Mark Edwards said in a text on Monday afternoon.Edwards sai... July 24, 2023

Overturned tractor-trailer removed from westbound I-30 in Miller County An overturned tractor-trailer has been removed after it blocked all eastbound traffic on Interstate 30 in Miller County, near Texarkana, on Sunday, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said.The a... July 23, 2023

All I-30 lanes clear after multiple-vehicle crash blocked traffic Sunday morning All lanes on Interstate 30 near Mile Marker 104 in Hot Spring County have been cleared after a multiple-vehicle accident backed traffic up for miles on Sunday morning.Both the eastbound and westbound ... July 23, 2023

Award-winning history professor, students highlight Arkansas ‘Scottsboro’ case Eighty-four years ago, two young Black men were executed after they were convicted of raping a white woman and assaulting her boyfriend in Blytheville, in what’s known as the Arkansas “Sco... July 19, 2023

Searcy police ID human remains found in woods last month The Searcy Police Department has identified the human remains that were found in a wooded area last month.The remains have been identified as 36-year-old Joshua Baker of Bismarck, a news release from ... July 18, 2023

Meteorologists: Most of state at risk for severe weather Monday afternoon The risk for severe weather has expanded to include most of the state, the National Weather Service said Monday afternoon. “Latest analysis of atmospheric conditions has prompted the Storm ... July 17, 2023

Shooting victim in southwest Little Rock dies A person was fatally shot in southwest Little Rock early Saturday, police said.Officers responding to a report of shots fired at 5001 W. 65th St. at 5:44 a.m. found the male victim suffering from appa... July 15, 2023

Firefighters find man dead on the scene of LR house fire A man was found dead after firefighters responded to a house fire on Berkshire Drive in Little Rock early Tuesday, officials said.Little Rock Fire Department Capt. Jason Weaver said dispatchers receiv... July 11, 2023

Two men killed in separate crashes on state roads, authorities say Two men were killed in separate crashes on state roads on Tuesday, preliminary fatal crash reports said. A Little Rock man driving a 4-wheeler died after a crash in Pulaski County, according to a... July 5, 2023

Little Rock police arrest man in connection with Tuesday homicide Ollie Jones, 39, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that killed one person near 3801 Baseline Road, a tweet from Little Rock police said. The Pine Pla... July 5, 2023