Sunday, May 19 2013 1:42 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:42:00 GMT
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence/Randolph County line. We have a crew on
Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence and Randolph County lines.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:42:58 GMT
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County Jail.
Authorities say they have found a child's body believed to be that of an 18-month-old girl as they continue to investigate a series of Kansas farm deaths.
A body recovered amid an intensive search is believed to be that of a missing 18-month-old girl whose mother was found dead along with two men on a Kansas farm days ago, authorities said Sunday.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:44:31 GMT
BLYTHEVILLE, AR (KAIT)- A Blytheville police officer was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning, according to Police Chief Ross Thompson, where at least one has died. Chief Thompson says the shooting
A Blytheville police officer was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning, according to Police Chief Ross Thompson, where at least one person has died.
Gladewater police said that at around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday they were called to a residence at 611 Gay Avenue in reference to a missing person.
It was reported by the home's resident that Heather Marie Holcomb, age 39, had been staying with the resident for the last several days. The victim had walked away from the home sometime in the night and was located by the resident and brought back inside.
Later in the morning the resident discovered the victim, who she said suffers from various mental health problems, missing and called police.
A missing person investigation was started and an immediate search of the area was made. After daylight additional personnel were formed into a search party and a new search was made. The missing person was found deceased in the 700 block of Gay Ave. located well off the road and into a heavily wooded area.
Police are calling the scene "suspicious".
We are working on this story and will have updates for you as soon as they become available.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 10:46 PM EDT2013-05-15 02:46:58 GMT
A Henderson County home was gutted by fire on Tuesday night.Volunteer fire crews from Brownsboro, Chandler, and Dixie responded to a home in the 600 block of Hamilton Boulevard in Chandler around 6:30
Multiple fire crews respond to Tuesday evening fire.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:11:18 GMT
Two East Texas women have been arrested for plotting to kill a peace officer.According to Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Amanda Smith and Sydney Brook Side were arrested and charged with solicitation
Two East Texas women have been arrested for plotting to kill a peace officer.
Saturday, May 11 2013 9:20 PM EDT2013-05-12 01:20:29 GMT
A run-off election will be needed to decided who will take the seat of Mayor in the city of Jacksonville.The current mayor, Kenneth Melvin took home 389 votes (41%), while Rob Gowin took home 426 (44%)
A run-off election will be needed to decided who will take the seat of Mayor in the city of Jacksonville.
Friday, May 10 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-05-10 19:49:01 GMT
Multiple fire departments are fighting a fire at a building used by the Union Grove Independent School District. Fire officials confirm the building is located on the district's school campus on Union
Multiple fire departments are fighting a fire at a building used by the Union Grove Independent School District.
Governor Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital has treated so many babies born dependent on prescription drugs that the facility is now helping other medical centers around the country deal with the crisis.