At the request of Manila Police Department officials Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division are continuing to investigate an overnight shooting incident in the Mississippi County community.    Timothy Johnson, 41, of Manila was fatally wounded shortly after 8 PM (Tuesday, July 28th) by a Manila Police Officer who had

   Arkansas State Troopers and the department’s civilian employees have received a letter of thanks from the Arkansas Food Bank following the successful donation of 964 pounds of non-perishable food which will be shared with less fortunate Arkansans.     The food donations amounted to approximately 2,500 assorted items collected over a six-week period beginning in

For additional information contact: Arkansas State Police-Highway Safety Office Ann Whitehead (501) 618-8133 [email protected]   (LITTLE ROCK) – The Fourth of July is a favorite holiday among Americans.  But with summer fun, parades, parties and fireworks, the holiday typically proves to be deadly on streets and highways across the country. Nationwide there were 199 people

UPDATED INFORMATION – JUNE 10, 2015  I-49 SHOOTING INCIDENT REMAINS ACTIVE STATE POLICE INVESTIGATION   The Arkansas State Police is continuing its investigation of a Monday morning (June 8th) shooting incident along I-49 near Mountainburg.     Arkansas State Trooper Josh Elmore remains on administrative leave with pay while Special Agents of the department’s Criminal

Arkansas State Troopers Kyle Bost (left) and Stephen Lee at news conference today with Colleen Nick, mother of Morgan Nick who disppeared 20 years ago.     The Arkansas State Police joined Governor Asa Hutchinson along with federal and local law enforcement agencies today in a pledge to keep the search active and bring Morgan

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: ANN WHITEHEAD ARKANSAS STATE POLICE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE (501) 618-8133 – [email protected]   (LITTLE ROCK) – An observational survey conducted across Arkansas during 2014 indicates that one out of every four motorists in Arkansas is not using a seat belt.  The use of seat belts by Arkansas motorists stands at 74%

  The Arkansas State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred last night (May 19th) in Cabot.  The incident occurred as authorities of the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Department and Arkansas Department of Community Correction were searching for an individual.   While questioning a 35 year old man at 905 East Main Street it

  (LITTLE ROCK) – Corporal Vic Coleman, a twenty-nine year veteran State Trooper assigned to the Highway Patrol Division, Troop A, Interstate Criminal Patrol Team was awarded the department’s Trooper of the Year Award (2014).   The award was presented by Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police, during the Annual Arkansas State

  An eleven year veteran of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department was shot and killed early today as he and other sheriff’s deputies were searching for a burglary suspect  fifteen miles east of Clarksville.  At approximately 1AM this morning (Friday, May 15, 2015) the sheriff’s department received a telephone report of a suspected burglar in

  Earlier today a request for assistance from the Grant County Sheriff’s Department was received by the Arkansas State Police.   The initial information from sheriff’s deputies reported Donald C. Thomas Jr., 47, of the Clearwater Lake area east of Sheridan had contacted local authorities stating he intended to set fire to a home at