May 8, 2025 CONWAY, Ark. — Twentieth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Carol Crews has determined that the use of lethal force by law enforcement in the March death of Joseph Blair, 41, of Faulkner County, was justified. On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) issued a BOLO for Blair, who was
May 8, 2025 CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. — Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit arrested two people from Cherokee Village in connection with multiple crimes against children. On March 13, 2025, ICAC Special Agents arrested Jesse Wilson, 34, following the execution of a search warrant that stemmed from
May 6, 2025 BENTON, Ark. — On Friday, May 2, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation (CID) Special Agents arrested Brian Keith Cooper Jr., 28, of Benton, for 22 felony counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), Rape, two counts of Second-Degree Sexual Assault, and one count of Sexual Grooming of a Child. An
May 2, 2025 EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to assist with an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at about 11:15 a.m. in the 13000 block of Highway 187 in Eureka Springs. The Tri-City SWAT, comprised
May 2, 2025 JONESBORO, Ark. — On Thursday, May 1, 2025, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested Jeffery Scott Ladyman, 42, of Jonesboro, on felony charges of Sexual Indecency with a Child. An investigation was prompted by a November 2024 tip to the National Center for Missing and
May 2, 2025 The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) has announced that Dr. Katrina Taylor, currently Chief Resident in Pathology at East Tennessee State University, has been matched as a forensic pathology fellow for the 2026-2027 academic year. Dr. Taylor has a strong educational background, earning her undergraduate degree from the University of California, San
May 1, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — May marks the beginning of riding season for many motorcyclists in America. It is also Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reminds all motorists that Motorcyclists’ Safety Is Everyone’s Safety. Motorcycle safety is an ongoing responsibility for all road
April 30, 2025 JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents, in cooperation with the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office (Iowa) and Lewis County Sheriff’s Office (Missouri), executed two residential search warrants in Jacksonville and Sherwood. These warrants were part of a multi-state investigation into a
April 28, 2025 LONOKE, Ark. — On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at approximately 11:45 a.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers responded to a road rage incident involving gunfire on Interstate 40 westbound near the 175-mile marker in Lonoke County. The victim reported that a black Cadillac sedan with Texas license plates pulled alongside his vehicle,
April 25, 2025 GILMORE, Ark. — Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood has determined that law enforcement officers were justified in the use of deadly force in connection with a March fatal shooting of a Jonesboro man. On March 20, 2025, at around 9:40 p.m., suspect Joe Versie, 54, led law enforcement on a
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