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STATE POLICE CID PROMOTION APPROVED IN MEETING OF STATE POLICE COMMISSION

JANUARY 13, 2022 Arkansas State Police Special Agent Eric Lee, 38, of Washington County, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Colonel Bill Bryant, state police director, presented the promotion recommendation to the Arkansas State Police Commission for consideration during a meeting in Little Rock today. Special Agent Lee will remain assigned to the

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INTERSTATE GUNFIRE LEAVES LITTLE ROCK MAN WOUNDED

JANUARY 10, 2022 The Arkansas State Police is investigating a shooting incident that occurred along Interstate 630 near the Mississippi Street and Rodney Parham Road interchange yesterday afternoon [*January 9th] shortly before 4:30.  Fredrick Taylor, 26, of Little Rock, the driver of a westbound vehicle, sustained multiple gunshot wounds from what witnesses said was a

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FAMILY OF THREE IN PIKE COUNTY FOUND DEAD; STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING

JANUARY 10, 2022 The Arkansas State Police is investigating the deaths of three Pike County residents.  The investigation is underway at the request of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department. Early Sunday afternoon [*January 9th] family members discovered the bodies of David Sawyer Claborn, 25, his wife Meredith Claborn, 24, and the couple’s 23 month old

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LITTLE ROCK POLICE ASK STATE POLICE TO INVESTIGATE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING

JANUARY 1, 2022 A Little Rock police officer involved shooting incident that occurred last night (Friday, December 31, 2021) and an armed disturbance that preceded the officer’s arrival at 5103 Asher Avenue are both under investigation by the Arkansas State Police.  Commanders within the Little Rock Police Department requested state police investigate the incidents since

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STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING POPE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEATH

DECEMBER 22, 2021 The Arkansas State Police is investigating the death of an unidentified person whose body was discovered in Pope County about 9 AM today in a wooded area near the 83 mile marker along Interstate 40. The remains were found by the operator of a bushhog working in the area. Special Agents of

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THE ARKANSAS DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM OPENS FOR DONATIONS

NORTH LITTLE ROCK – If you would like to make a monetary donation to help Arkansans impacted by DECLARED disasters, you now have two methods for doing so through the Arkansas Disaster Relief Program.  You can donate electronically via our website at https://ar.accessgov.com/adem/Forms/Page/adem/disaster-recovery/.  Once you are on the donation page, you can select an amount

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NEWS ADVISORY: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE STATEMENT RELATED TO OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING

DECEMBER 16, 2021 Arkansas State Trooper Spencer Morris was struck by gunfire earlier this afternoon in the Memphis, Tennessee area while assisting other law enforcement agencies attempting to take an individual into custody. Trooper Morris was transported to a Memphis hospital where doctors determined he had not sustained any life threatening wounds.  After the medical

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TWO DEAD IN MADISON COUNTY; ASP INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

DECEMBER 13, 2021 The bodies of a Madison County couple were recovered from a rural residence east of Huntsville last night [Sunday, December 12, 2021].  The deceased man and woman have been identified as Michael Gilman, 46, and Lori Newman, 49, of 718 Madison County Road 2361, Huntsville. Shortly after 6 PM, local authorities contacted

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STEER CLEAR OF UNSAFE SPIRITS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON; DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER

DECEMBER 13, 2021 One person died every 52 minutes as the result of drunk driving crashes on U.S. streets and highways during 2019.  Even during the joyous Christmas season, the deadly statistics continue to mount. This holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is partnering with Arkansas law enforcement

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ONE DEAD, ANOTHER WOUNDED IN MONROE COUNTY DISTURBANCE

DECEMBER 11, 2021 An argument outside a Holly Grove [Monroe County] apartment complex escalated to an armed disturbance, followed by gunfire, yesterday afternoon [December 10th] leaving two local residents wounded.  Tyquan Parks, 23, died later at a Stuttgart hospital.  Michael Perry, 24, remains hospitalized at Little Rock. Holly Grove police officers contacted the Arkansas State

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