The Independence Day holiday will be a prolonged celebration this year, as the nation’s birthday occurs on a Monday. Many Arkansas families will start their travel plans Friday with varied destinations over the following three days. With increased traffic volume anticipated, comes the risk of tragedy often attributed to a drunk driver. Law
A criminal charge of capital murder was filed late today against Roderick Deshawn Lewis, 37, of North Little Rock. Lewis was being booked into the Perry County Jail at Perryville last night on drug and paraphernalia charges when he is alleged to have shot detention officer Jeremiah Story. The gun reportedly used by
Perry County Detention Officer Jeremiah Story, 21, of Oppelo (Conway County) died at a Conway hospital early today after he was shot by an inmate who was in the process of being booked into jail. The incident occurred inside the county jail at Perryville about 10:20 PM, Wednesday (June 22nd). Story was shot
The Arkansas State Police is investigating a shooting inside the Perry County Jail that has claimed the life of a correctional officer. The incident occurred late Wednesday night (June 22nd) in Perryville. State police special agents were called to the jail by local sheriff’s department authorities to begin the investigation which is continuing this morning.
Stephen Clark, 60, of the Woodlawn community (Cleveland County), was arrested Thursday (June 16th) by a Special Agent of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division. Clark is charged with negligent homicide in connection with a January 2, 2022 single vehicle crash. Clark was the driver of a late model Jeep traveling northbound
June 16, 2022 Twenty-one Arkansas State Police Recruits received their trooper commissions tonight during a graduation ceremony in the rotunda of the state capitol. The graduates were among an initial field of 227 applicants who were tested and interviewed during 2021. On January 23rd this year, 38 recruits assembled at the state police training academy
The Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Department has requested the Arkansas State Police investigate two shooting incidents involving sheriff’s deputies dispatched to investigate reports of an armed domestic disturbance. The separate incidents occurred yesterday (Saturday, June 11th) in the Perla community and in a south Malvern neighborhood. Deputies were dispatched about 6:13 PM to
JUNE 8, 2022 A 15 year-old has been taken into custody by Arkansas State Police Special Agents and is being held in connection with the death of a Marion County man. The male youth is being detained at Conway under laws applicable to an accused juvenile offender until a decision is made whether to criminally
JUNE 8, 2022 As of 3 PM Thursday, Arkansas State Troopers in Clark County are continuing to investigate an Interstate 30 crash scene near Caddo Valley involving as many three separate motor vehicle pile-ups. At least a dozen vehicles, or more, are collectively involved at the crash sites. There are confirmed fatalities and troopers have
Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police have been requested to investigate a reported homicide involving an 80 year-old Marion County man. Daniel W. Stine was reportedly shot in his home Monday night (June 6th The Marion County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of an intruder in the home about 11:15 PM. The
