September 10, 2026 FORT SMITH, Ark. — Arkansas’ Twelfth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Shue determined that the use of deadly force by officers with the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) during a May 17, 2026, officer-involved fatal shooting was justified under Arkansas law. At the request of the FSPD,

September 4, 2026 HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A clerk for the Phillips County Judge’s Office has been charged with Theft of Property and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card or Debit Card. In August 2025, First Judicial District Prosecutor Todd Murray asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to investigate