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ASP CID INVESTIGATES FATAL SHOOTING IN AUGUSTA

December 23, 2024 AUGUSTA, Ark. — On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the Augusta Police Department (APD) requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a homicide that occurred outside an apartment in the 200 block of Hough Street in Augusta. APD officers arrived at the scene and found Kenneth Ray Hawkins,

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TWO ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH BLACK FRIDAY SHOOTING IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK

December 23, 2024 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have arrested two men involved in a shooting incident that occurred around 3:30 p.m. on November 29, 2024, on Interstate 40 near the 154-mile marker. The incident, which occurred on Black Friday, began as a verbal

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ASP CID INVESTIGATING FATAL OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN GREENE COUNTY

December 20, 2024 PARAGOULD, Ark.  — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating an officer-involved shooting fatality that occurred around 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024. At approximately 3:30 p.m., the Jonesboro Police Department issued an alert to law enforcement to be on the lookout (BOLO) for a

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ERIC EKHOFF NAMED ADEM EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

December 18, 2024 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) would like to congratulate Eric Ekhoff on being named Employee of the Year. Eric played a crucial role in organizing efforts for the 2024 Solar Eclipse. He led several operations and planning meetings, including a live exercise where federal, state,

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ASP CID INVESTIGATES FATAL SHOOTING IN McGEHEE

December 17, 2024 McGEHEE, Ark. — ­The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating a shooting death in McGehee. On December 14, 2024, at approximately 1 a.m., McGehee Police officers discovered Kevin Morgan, 20, in the driver’s seat of a white Chevy Avalanche parked on the side of a residence in the 800 block

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CID INVESTIGATES FATAL SHOOTING IN LAKE VILLAGE

ONE ARRESTED ON CAPITAL MURDER CHARGE December 17, 2024 LAKE VILLAGE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a fatal shooting in Lake Village. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 15, 2024, around 6:30 p.m. at the Country Place Apartments on Mulberry Street. Two individuals were shot and taken

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ASP CAPTAIN PHILIP HYDRON GRADUATES FROM THE PRESTIGIOUS FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY

December 13, 2024 QUANTICO, Va. – Arkansas State Police Captain Philip Hydron graduated from the 292nd session of the FBI National Academy on Thursday, December 12, 2024, in Quantico, Virginia. The graduation ceremony featured remarks by FBI Director Christopher Wray, with Captain Hydron serving as the class spokesperson. Capt. Hydron is a 21-year veteran of

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SERGEANT AWARDED U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARD FOR DEDICATION TO MENTAL HEALTH OF FIRST RESPONDERS

December 13, 2024 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Arkansas Board of Directors presented Sergeant Chuck Lewis with the United States Presidential Service Award. NAMI Arkansas is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to help people living with mental illness, their families, and the community. NAMI Arkansas

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ARKANSAS STATE TROOPERS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE AT ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

December 13, 2024 BENTON, Ark. — Arkansas State Police Troopers were honored at the 2024 Officer of the Year Awards luncheon held yesterday at the Benton Events Center. The event, now in its 22nd year, celebrates outstanding law enforcement professionals from across the state. ASP Corporal Marcus Simpson was named Northeast Regional Officer of the Year,

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ASP ICAC AGENTS ARREST ALMA COUPLE ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

December 12, 2024 ALMA, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit and the ASP SWAT team executed a residential search warrant in Alma on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, resulting in the arrest of Bobby and Cassandra Moore. Bobby Moore, 43, of Alma, was arrested for one count of Possession

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