Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:43 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:43:18 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Law enforcement agencies suspect someone is impersonating a police officer and killing people after two highway murders occurred that appear to be connected in Mississippi. Police
Law enforcement agencies suspect someone is impersonating a police officer and killing people after two highway murders occurred that appear to be connected in Mississippi.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:40 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:40:09 GMT
LEACHVILLE, AR (KAIT) - The year started off warm and wet, and many Region 8 farmers took advantage of the favorable weather to begin the planting weeks ahead of schedule. However, the planting season
The year started off warm and wet, and many Region 8 farmers took advantage of the favorable weather to begin the planting weeks ahead of schedule.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:38 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:38:52 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) -Nationwide accidental or "Butt Dialing" accounts for nearly 40% of 9-1-1 calls. That percentage may not be as high here in Jonesboro but it is still a problem. Jonesboro E-911 Coordinator
Nationwide accidental or "Butt Dialing" accounts for nearly 40 percent of 9-1-1 calls. That percentage may not be as high here in Jonesboro but it is still a problem.
Jonesboro, AR (KAIT) - A fatal shooting in North Jonesboro. According to Jonesboro Police, there was a fatal shooting at 305 North Bridge Street. Region 8 News has a crew on the way to the scene and
NEW DETAILS:Bond is now set for a man accused of shooting a Jonesboro man to death Friday night.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:36 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:36:27 GMT
TRUAMANN, AR (KAIT) – Trumann Police is investigating a decomposed body found near the railroad tracks. According to the Trumann Police Department, the body was found behind a shed by city workers. Police
According to the Trumann Police Department, the body was found behind a shed on Ozark Avenue North by city workers. Police say the body is decomposed.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:50 AM EDT2012-05-16 13:50:33 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A judge in Pulaski County has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a North Little Rock company owns the trademark to the state lottery's name. Judge Wendell Griffen rejected
A judge in Pulaski County has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a North Little Rock company owns the trademark to the state lottery's name.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 7:55 AM EDT2012-05-16 11:55:00 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Occupy Little Rock group is trying to get the city to extend its Wednesday deadline to clear the protest site near the downtown post office but there is no indication of movement
NEW DETAILS: Occupy Little Rock protesters will end their seven-month run when the city enforces its deadline for the group to clear out of its Little Rock site.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 9:13 PM EDT2012-05-16 01:13:33 GMT
Attorneys for a state lawmaker and a group of east Arkansas residents say a redistricting panel should be ordered to redraw a state Senate district so it has a black voting age population of at least 58 percent.
Attorneys for a state lawmaker and a group of east Arkansas residents say a redistricting panel should be ordered to redraw a state Senate district so it has a black voting age population of at least 58 percent.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 7:30 AM EDT2012-05-16 11:30:32 GMT
As the state of Missouri continues to hold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of unclaimed property, a new effort seeks to make it easier for the rightful owners to step forward.
As the state of Missouri continues to hold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of unclaimed property, a new effort seeks to make it easier for the rightful owners to step forward.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 2:22 AM EDT2012-05-16 06:22:22 GMT
JONESBORO, Ark. (AStateRedWolves.com) — Third baseman Claude Johnson went 4-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI and a walk to lead the Arkansas State Red Wolves (29-21) to a 10-5 victory over the 22nd-ranked
Third baseman Claude Johnson went 4-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI and a walk. The win was ASU's first over a ranked team since the 2010 season, when the Red Wolves defeated No. 18 Western Kentucky 6-4 and 3-1 to win a Sun Belt Conference series in Jonesboro.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 8:32 AM EDT2012-05-16 12:32:25 GMT
From Arkansas State University With a large Red Wolves logo in place on the 50-yard line of AT&T Field at War Memorial Stadium and Howl set to be on the prowl, the scene is set for what is expected to
With a large Red Wolves logo in place on the 50-yard line of AT&T Field at War Memorial Stadium and Howl set to be on the prowl, the scene is set for what is expected to be an electric atmosphere when new Arkansas State Head Football Coach Gus Malzahn makes his Little Rock stop as part of his "Head of State Road Tour," sponsored by First Security Bank.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 2:24 AM EDT2012-05-16 06:24:31 GMT
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ArkansasRazorbacks.com) – Matt Reynolds tied a career-high with four hits, drove in three runs and scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as Arkansas defeated
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ArkansasRazorbacks.com) – Matt Reynolds tied a career-high with four hits, drove in three runs and scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as Arkansas defeated
Tuesday, May 15 2012 5:47 PM EDT2012-05-15 21:47:22 GMT
JONESBORO, Ark. (AStateRedWolves.com) — Arkansas State head coach Brian Boyer announced Saturday that former A-State and WNBA player Sonja Tate has joined the ASU women's basketball staff as an assistant
Arguably the best basketball player to ever don an A-State jersey, Tate, who played at ASU from 1990-93, remains at the top of the ASU record books in six statistical categories. With 2,312 points, she remains the career scoring leader in both women's and men's basketball. She was head women's basketball coach at William A. Hough High School in Charlotte, N.C., leading a program that did not exist prior to 2010 to atwo-year record of 37-19 following the 2011-12 season.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 2:54 AM EDT2012-05-16 06:54:41 GMT
LITTLE ROCK (Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame) - The 14th annual Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic will be held Monday, July 30, at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock. This year's celebrity
LITTLE ROCK (Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame) - The 14th annual Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic will be held Monday, July 30, at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock. This year's celebrity
Russian police has uprooted a protest camp in central Moscow that has recently become a center of opposition activity.
Russian police dispersed a protest camp in central Moscow that had become a rallying point for President Vladimir Putin's foes, briefly detaining about 20 activists in a show of force that comes as part of a broadening...
The mass firing of doctors in Nigeria's largest city is exposing the downfalls of the nation's failing medical system.
The firing of nearly 800 doctors working at hospitals in Nigeria's most populous state has exposed the failings of the nation's medical system, as lawyers said Wednesday negotiations over the physicians' fate...
Help shine a spotlight on people doing a GR8 Job! in Your Region 8. Go to our community pages and submit those who you think deserve recognition. Presented by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.
Help shine a spotlight on people doing a GR8 Job! in Your Region 8. Go to our community pages and submit those who you think deserve recognition. Presented by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.
Join hosts Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic each weekday for a lively, informative show featuring news you can really use. We touch on timely topics from health and beauty, to finance, family and home.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:42 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:42:00 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) – One little boy has been defying the odds for more than a decade despite having a rare illness. Now, he's getting closer to doing something he's only done a few times, attend school. Tonya
One little boy has been defying the odds for more than a decade despite having a rare illness. Now, he's getting closer to doing something he's only done a few times, attend school.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:30 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:30:35 GMT
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – The Independence County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a four-vehicle accident has taken place on Floral Road. The department cannot release very many details
The Independence County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a four-vehicle accident has taken place on Floral Road.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 9:36 AM EDT2012-05-15 13:36:13 GMT
MARION (KAIT) - Two Wynne residents are dead after being involved in a three vehicle accident Monday afternoon in Crittenden County. According to Arkansas State Police, Carl Baskin of Marion was traveling
Two Wynne residents are dead after a Monday afternoon wreck outside of Marion.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:36 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:36:27 GMT
TRUAMANN, AR (KAIT) – Trumann Police is investigating a decomposed body found near the railroad tracks. According to the Trumann Police Department, the body was found behind a shed by city workers. Police
According to the Trumann Police Department, the body was found behind a shed on Ozark Avenue North by city workers. Police say the body is decomposed.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 5:00 PM EDT2012-05-15 21:00:36 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – An unidentified woman shot in Jonesboro Friday night survives, and police make one arrest. According to the Jonesboro Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11:30 p.m.
UPDATE: Jonesboro Police have arrested a man accused of shooting an unidentified woman in the leg Friday night.
According to Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, one of the stars from the History Channel's show "Swamp People" died Monday morning. According to Sheriff Waguespack, Mitchell Guist was loading something
According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, one of the stars from the History Channel's show "Swamp People" died Monday morning.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:35 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:35:40 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The Arkansas Claims Commission has awarded $100 to an inmate who says he was left in handcuffs in a prison cell for more than an hour. Lorenzo Harvell filed a complaint, arguing
Lorenzo Harvell filed a complaint, arguing that guards at the East Arkansas Regional Unit near Brickeys left him handcuffed in his cell and that he was unable to get the guards' attention. Harvell pleaded guilty in 2009 to the first-degree murder of 32-year-old James Brimlett of Blytheville.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:45 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:45:21 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Marion, Arkansas. Chopper 5 is flying over the scene right now. They report the plane is based out of the DeWitt Spain in Memphis. The
(WMC-TV) - A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Marion, Arkansas.
Friday, May 11 2012 11:56 AM EDT2012-05-11 15:56:56 GMT
Authorities with the City of Ragland and St. Clair County are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl. The girl was found Thursday hanging from a tree at her family's home on Poplar Ridge Lane,
Authorities with the City of Ragland and St. Clair County are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl...
Monday, May 14 2012 6:30 PM EDT2012-05-14 22:30:21 GMT
Authorities say three people have now died after an SUV with 10 people rolled over several times Sunday afternoon near Hayti.
Authorities say three people have now died after an SUV with 10 people rolled over several times Sunday afternoon near Hayti. Troopers say too many people were in the vehicle and no one was wearing a seatbelt.
Wedding designer to the likes of Usher, Toni Braxton and Martin Lawrence, Diann Valentine lets readers in on the ins and outs of creating a stunning event.
Wedding designer to the likes of Usher, Toni Braxton and Martin Lawrence, Diann Valentine lets readers in on the ins and outs of creating a stunning event.
Credit cards aren't always bad possessions to have. There are certain perks associated with using credit cards as we make routine or irregular purchases.
Credit cards aren't always bad possessions to have. There are certain perks associated with using credit cards as we make routine or irregular purchases.
Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government - and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars.
The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush.
Attorneys for John Edwards expect to rest their case Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand.
Attorneys for John Edwards expect to rest their case Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand.
After a man aimed a rifle at a school bus and dropped a notebook that listed bus numbers, police in an Atlanta suburb are escorting school buses and guarding students at bus stops.
After a man aimed a rifle at a school bus and dropped a notebook that listed bus numbers, police in an Atlanta suburb are escorting school buses and guarding students at bus stops.
Firefighters have been working to prevent a wildfire near the historic mining town of Crown King from spreading to an area where it could quickly grow.
Firefighters were working to prevent a wildfire near the historic mining town of Crown King from spreading to an area where it could quickly grow.
Jurors are deliberating for a second day in the case of a former Houston police officer accused of taking part in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect.
Jurors are deliberating for a second day in the case of a former Houston police officer accused of taking part in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect.
Attorneys for John Edwards say they will not call the former presidential candidate or his mistress Rielle Hunter to testify at his campaign corruption trial.
Attorneys for John Edwards say they will not call the former presidential candidate or his mistress Rielle Hunter to testify at his campaign corruption trial.
Authorities in northwest Mississippi are urging drivers to use caution when approached by any vehicle with flashing blue lights as investigators search for who was responsible for two highway killings.
Authorities in northwest Mississippi are urging drivers to use caution when approached by any vehicle with flashing blue lights as investigators search for who was responsible for two highway killings.
Brian McNamee testified that Roger Clemens' lawyers pushed him from reluctant turncoat to angry accuser when they allowed details of McNamee's oldest son's illness to be revealed during a nationally televised...
Brian McNamee testified that Roger Clemens' lawyers pushed him from reluctant turncoat to angry accuser when they allowed details of McNamee's oldest son's illness to be revealed during a nationally televised...
The union representing workers at a Connecticut beer distributor is speaking out against a website set up by the mother of a man who killed eight employees.
The union representing workers at a Connecticut beer distributor is speaking out against a website set up by the mother of a man who killed eight employees.