AUTHORITIES ASK FOR PUBLIC’S HELP FINDING VEHICLE June 8, 2025 MOUNT IDA, Ark. – On Saturday, June 7, 2025, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) with a missing person’s case. When Special Agents arrived, they found evidence of foul play. A suspect was identified

June 6, 2025 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On June 6, 2025, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officially broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) in North Little Rock. This marks a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to modernize and expand its forensic science capabilities, better serving Arkansans. “The

June 5, 2025 MORRISON BLUFF, Ark. —  Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating a fatal multi-vehicle collision that occurred Friday, May 30, 2025, around 11:15 p.m. on State Highway 109 at the Morrison Bluff Bridge in Logan County. An ASP investigation determined that a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro, driven by a 16-year-old boy from Scranton, was traveling

June 5, 2025 WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The Arkansas Human Trafficking Council, in partnership with other agencies, conducted a coordinated victim recovery operation in West Memphis on Thursday, May 29, 2025.  Partner agencies included Arkansas State Police’s (ASP) Company A and Troop D, the Attorney General’s Office, members of the 2nd Judicial Drug Task Force, West Memphis Police

June 3, 2025 Arkansas State Police (ASP) is reminding motorists who violate the state’s Move Over Law that consequences could be costly and, in some cases, deadly. “When you see flashing lights, move over or slow down. This is the law and a responsibility we all share,” said ASP Col. Mike Hagar. “The brave men

June 3, 2025 BENTON, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) Special Agents have arrested Christopher Shane Sade Jr., 22, of Benton on five felony counts related to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). This arrest follows an investigation that began in May 2025, initiated after agents received a cyber

June 3, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On June 3, 2025, around 11 a.m., two Arkansas State Troopers were conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 430 northbound near the 6A exit when their patrol car was struck by a passing vehicle. Both Troopers were transported to Baptist Medical Center, where they were treated and released.  The

June 3, 2025 HARDY, Ark. — Investigators from the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), the Arkansas State Police, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI have arrested Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose, 47, following an investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse. On March 31, 2025, the SCSO sought assistance from the agencies regarding allegations involving Rose.

May 30, 2025 MAYNARD, Ark. — On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) following a homicide in the 2900 block of Pitman Road in Maynard. RCSO received a 911 call from the victim, Christopher Lee Borreson, 47, of Maynard, who

May 29, 2025 EUDORA, Ark. — On Thursday, May 22, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) apprehended Richard Dewayne Pope, a fugitive wanted for multiple violent felonies, in Eudora. The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office notified ASP that Pope, 40, of Oak Grove, La., was the subject of a nationwide alert, considered dangerous due to his violent history,