Monday, May 21 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-21 23:20:27 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Two armed robberies have happened in Jonesboro overnight. According to Lt. Steve McDaniel, two black men robbed a customer and clerk at gunpoint at the Kum & Go on Southwest Dr.
According to Lieutenant Steve McDaniel, two men robbed a customer and clerk at gunpoint at the Kum & Go on Southwest Dr. and Culberhouse Rd. around 2:30 Monday morning. Not too far away, the Country Mart on Southwest Dr. was also hit around 11 p.m. Sunday. And, on Saturday, two men also robbed Firehouse Subs on Southwest Dr. at 10 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday, May 19 2012 11:52 PM EDT2012-05-20 03:52:16 GMT
Source: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
FULTON, Ark. (AP) - Wildlife officers in Miller County have cited a man for killing an endangered alligator snapping turtle in an illegal hoop net on the Red River. Authorities say 34-year-old Jason Oller
Authorities say 34-year-old Jason Oller of Miller County has a June 11 court date to answer citations for killing the turtle, an 8-foot alligator and an alligator gar. He could be fined nearly $2,500.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:49 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:49:18 GMT
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) - Investigative files on the 2010 shooting deaths of two West Memphis police officers show the officers did not know about the Ohio man they had stopped for a traffic violation
Investigative files on the 2010 shooting deaths of two West Memphis police officers show the officers did not know about the Ohio man they had stopped for a traffic violation or his son who opened fire on them.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:48 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:48:45 GMT
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (KAIT) – A Baxter County man accused of threatening people with a gun surrendered to the sheriff's office. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, Vernon Henson came to the
A Baxter County man accused of threatening people with a gun surrendered to the sheriff's office.
Monday, May 21 2012 10:10 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:10:07 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Facebook is apologizing to the mother who was temporarily banned from posting photos to the popular social networking site. Heather Walker spoke with Action News 5 after she was temporarily
Facebook is apologizing to the mother who was temporarily banned from posting photos to the popular social networking site.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:50 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:50:19 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - A Mississippi County man is facing several charges in Jonesboro stemming from a series of incidents that happened over the weekend, one of which is stealing police cruiser. Jonesboro
A Mississippi County man is facing several charges in Jonesboro stemming from a series of incidents that happened over the weekend, one of which is stealing police cruiser.
Friday, May 18 2012 8:16 PM EDT2012-05-19 00:16:32 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - The Jonesboro Police Department is investigating an incident involving a Jonesboro High School student who overdosed on an over-the-counter cold medicine. According to police, a
According to police, a 15-year-old student told the school resource officer she ingested "15 triple C's," a slang term for Coricidin Cough & Cold pills.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:48 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:48:15 GMT
CASH, AR (KAIT) – Cash residents awoke Saturday to find red flyers strung up and down Main Street. A local mother placed them everywhere hoping to scare off a "Peeping Tom" from striking again. Tammy
Tammy King has taken extra precautions to not only alert her hometown but also protect the house she's lived in the past 18 years. On Thursday night, neighbors spotted a man trying to peek into her 14-year-old daughter's bedroom and bathroom windows.
Friday, May 18 2012 6:32 AM EDT2012-05-18 10:32:24 GMT
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY - (KAIT) A Bono man is dead after a one vehicle accident on Highway 63 Thursday night. According to Arkansas State Police, 50-year old Edward Moddy Junior was driving north on Highway
A Bono man dies after an accident on Highway 63 Thursday night.
Gov. Bill Haslam says it's "not easy" to strike a balance between efficiency and transparency in state government. Several times this year the Republican governor has favored closing information.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - A group of people are traveling throughout Northeast Arkansas to make sure veteran's are getting the benefits they're entitled to. Members of the Disabled American Veterans organization has rolled out there mobile van and are on the road.
Carl Mosby is a member of the Disabled American Veterans and spends his time helping others. Mosby says the DAV van is an important service they provide. "We're assisting people that have claims, that have been turned down and we're helping them re apply or we're trying get their claims initiated."
Mosby says they often find our veteran's are unaware of what benefits they should be receiving so they often never even apply. "We have so many, many Americans that went to war and they really don't understand their benefits, they don't know what to do and some of them are too self conscious about going and asking."
Not only do members of the DAV help our veteran's, they often help their spouses. "We had one lady up here whose husband had died and she needed assistance on getting the forms filled out so she could get what she was entitled to."
Mosby says the DAV provides services for veterans throughout Northeast Arkansas. "This van is for all the counties around here. Jonesboro, Paragould, anyone in Northeast Arkansas."
Mosby says the biggest step is to come out. "We encourage anyone if you have something wrong with you to come in and sit down with us and start the paperwork."
You don't have to make an appointment, just show up and someone will start trying to help you.
The DAV mobile van will be in Pocahontas at the Randolph County Courthouse on Wednesday, at the VFW Hall in Newport on the 12th and at the Carmichael Community Center in Searcy on the 13th.
If you have any problems you can contact Carl Mosby at the DAV at 870-935-6036, or you can log onto their website.
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Monday, May 21 2012 7:23 PM EDT2012-05-21 23:23:37 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Beginning this coming June, all major cell phone providers will broadcast severe weather alerts via the National Weather Service. The Wireless Emergency Alerts will be sent automatically,
Beginning this coming June, all major cell phone providers will broadcast severe weather alerts via the National Weather Service.
Monday, May 21 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-21 23:20:27 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Two armed robberies have happened in Jonesboro overnight. According to Lt. Steve McDaniel, two black men robbed a customer and clerk at gunpoint at the Kum & Go on Southwest Dr.
According to Lieutenant Steve McDaniel, two men robbed a customer and clerk at gunpoint at the Kum & Go on Southwest Dr. and Culberhouse Rd. around 2:30 Monday morning. Not too far away, the Country Mart on Southwest Dr. was also hit around 11 p.m. Sunday. And, on Saturday, two men also robbed Firehouse Subs on Southwest Dr. at 10 p.m. Saturday.
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