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Newport Police Officer Killed; Asp Investigation Underway

  A Newport Police Officer was shot near Remmel Park late today (Monday, June 12, 2017).   Lieutenant Patrick Weatherford, 41, of Newport died a short time later at a Newport hospital.  Weatherford was a fifteen year department veteran.   The search for a suspect is underway and the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division

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Hauling Unsecured Loads Pose Dangerous Threat On State Highways

   Arkansas State Police and other law enforcement agencies are looking to stop drivers who are hauling unsecured loads.  Forty-two states have agreed to help educate the public on the importance of properly securing a load when traveling across a highway or local street.    A twenty pound object that falls from a vehicle hitting

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Gum Springs Road Homicide Victims Identified: Yell County Investigation Continues

  Arkansas State Crime Laboratory authorities and Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division have identified two gunshot victims discovered yesterday (Thursday, May 11, 2017) outside 12084 Gum Springs Road west of Dardanelle.   Rita Miller, 61, and Ciera Miller, 17, were allegedly shot by James Arthur Bowden, 42, of Dardanelle.  Both

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Update: Suspect In Custody In Yell County Homicides

   James Arthur Bowden, 42, of Dardanelle was arrested this afternoon, May 11th at 2:40pm, after a five hours standoff with the Arkansas State police and local law enforcement agencies. He was taken into custody at a residence, 10024 Gum Springs Road in Yell County, west of Dardanelle.    Bowden is being held in connection

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Yell County Deputy Killed In The Line Of Duty: Two Others Dead

   Lieutenant Kevin C. Mainhart, 46, of the Yell County Sheriff’s Department was killed in the line of duty today during a traffic stop west of Dardanelle, Arkansas along State Highway 27 near the junction of Slo-Fork Road.    Lieutenant Mainhart had served the citizens of Yell County as a law enforcement officer for five

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ASCL Newsletter — May 2017

The ASCL now has a newsletter: Crime Lab News! We hope to keep you informed of the latest news and updates at the lab. We’d like to establish clear communication about things that you care about, like our backlog, turn-around times, drug trends, staffing changes, and other news. You can download the pdf of the newsletter

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Update: Asp Requested In Investigation Of Officer Involved Shooting

  The individual who reportedly brandished a gun at police and subsequently shot has been identified as Olugbalah Ridley, 33, of Indianapolis, Indiana.   An investigation of the use of deadly force by police is continuing.     APRIL 15, 2017   Authorities in the West Memphis Police Department have asked for the assistance of

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Troop A Commander Named; Cid Personnel Promoted

  (LITTLE ROCK) – Captain Mike Hagar, 44, of Faulkner County, commander of the Arkansas State Police Executive Protection Section, has accepted a lateral transfer approved by Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police, to Highway Patrol Division, Troop A, headquartered at Little Rock.   Captain Hagar will assume duties as commander of

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April Is Distracted Driving Prevention Month – Drivers Urged To Focus On The Road, Not Phones

Additional Information Contact: Highway Safety Office – Ann Whitehead (501) 618-8133  –  ann.whitehead@asp.arkansas.gov (LITTLE ROCK) – Arkansas law enforcement agencies have joined the national “U Drive U Text U Pay” campaign to stop distracted driving.  Agencies have pledged their support to help spread the message that distracted drivers are not only a danger to themselves,

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