August 17, 2026 OZARK, Ark. — Jeff Phillips, Fifth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, has determined that a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputy was justified in using deadly force during a May 15, 2026, incident in Franklin County. On that date, two FCSO deputies responded to a reported stabbing on Cat Holler Road. Upon arrival, the

August 14, 2026 MARIANNA, Ark. — On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Jeremiah Keundre Harris, 20, of Marianna, pleaded no contest in Lee County Circuit Court to Second-Degree Murder in connection to the October 2024 shooting death of Danny Jordan, 25, of Marianna. Harris was sentenced to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The Marianna

August 14, 2026 MORRILTON, Ark. — Former Conway County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputy Joseph Taylor Dube, 34, entered a negotiated guilty plea to Rape on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, and was sentenced to 22 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, followed by an 8-year suspended imposition of sentence. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division

August 12, 2026 HOXIE, Ark. — At the request of the Hoxie Police Department (HPD), Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating the death of a Salem man. Around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, HPD received a report of a body on property adjacent to a parking

August 10, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — To help keep Arkansas students, families and communities safe as the new school year begins, the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office is conducting the “Extreme Safety” campaign from August 10 through August 16. The campaign encourages motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to practice safe behaviors during the busy back-to-school

August 7, 2026 TRUMANN, Ark. — On Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, around 7 p.m., an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper attempted to stop a Hyundai Sonata traveling northbound on Interstate 555 at the 24-mile marker for a traffic violation. The driver, Laloyd L. Hamilton III, 32, failed to stop and accelerated to approximately 130 mph, initiating a

August 5, 2026 WARREN, Ark. — The Warren Police Department (WPD) requested that the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) initiate a homicide investigation following the discovery of a deceased individual in Warren on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. At approximately 12:50 a.m., WPD received a 911 call reporting a man lying on the ground

August 3, 2026 COTTON PLANT, Ark. — The Woodruff County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division to investigate a homicide and battery that occurred on Saturday, August 1, 2026, in the 300 block of Susie Avenue in Cotton Plant. WCSO deputies responded to the residence and located two

July 31, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) announced a major milestone in digital evidence processing, with significant reductions in the backlog of mobile device examinations and substantial improvements in turnaround times. For the first time in recent years, the laboratory’s Digital Evidence Section is now processing mobile devices as they