October 9, 2026 GREEN FOREST, Ark. — At the request of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating the death of a Green Forest man. On Saturday, October 3, 2026, at around 3 p.m., Carroll County authorities received a 911 call from a
October 5, 2026 LONOKE, Ark. — A 32-year-old Lonoke man has been charged after a body was discovered Saturday, October 3, 2026, near a home on Joe Baty Road in Lonoke. Claude Smith Jr., who was already in custody at the Pulaski County Detention Center, has been charged with Abuse of a Corpse. Smith was
October 5, 2026 MARSHALL, Ark. — Richard Allan Bradley, 34, of Marshall, pleaded guilty on September 28, 2026, in Searcy County Circuit Court to 40 felony counts involving Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Circuit Judge H.G. Foster sentenced Bradley to 80 years in the Arkansas Division of Correction. The convictions followed an investigation by the
LARGEST GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE DRILL PROMOTES PREPAREDNESS AMONG ARKANSANS October 1, 2026 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The annual International ShakeOut Day will take place on Thursday, October 15, at 10:15 a.m., when millions of people around the world will pause to practice what to do during an earthquake. At home, work, or school, participants will
September 29, 2026 MALVERN, Ark. — At the request of the Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred near Malvern. On Monday, September 28, 2026, around 7 p.m., HCSO deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a
State Becomes Third in Nation to Deploy Technology September 29, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) has officially launched Rapid DNA technology at participating booking stations, making Arkansas the third state in the nation to deploy this cutting-edge law enforcement capability. “Arkansas is proud to be the third state in
September 28, 2026 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) Director AJ Gary has announced that he will retire from his role as ADEM Director and State Homeland Security Advisor on November 1, 2026, concluding more than a decade of service in state emergency management. Gary was first appointed by former Governor
September 24, 2026 LONDON, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers seized approximately 59 pounds of illegal marijuana, 200 grams of THC vape products and $4,510 in cash during two traffic stops Wednesday, Sept. 23, on eastbound Interstate 40 in Pope County. The stops, which occurred less than two hours apart, resulted in the arrests
September 23, 2026 EUDORA, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a homicide at the request of the Eudora Police Department (EPD) following a fatal stabbing on Tuesday afternoon. On September 22, 2026, at around 4:15 p.m., EPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing at the
September 21, 2026 MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — On Friday, September 18, 2026, a Baxter County Circuit Court jury convicted Ryan James Lindsey, 33, in connection with the December 2020 death of Cody Stradford, 35, of Mountain Home. Following a five-day trial, Lindsey was found guilty of Capital Murder, Kidnapping, Second-Degree Battery and Arson. The jury
