May 29, 2025
EUDORA, Ark. — On Thursday, May 22, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) apprehended Richard Dewayne Pope, a fugitive wanted for multiple violent felonies, in Eudora.
The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office notified ASP that Pope, 40, of Oak Grove, La., was the subject of a nationwide alert, considered dangerous due to his violent history, and traveling through Chicot County on a motorcycle.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., Troopers located Pope at a convenience store on Highway 65 South in Eudora. The arrest was made without incident. Troopers transported Pope to the Drew County Detention Center, where he is awaiting extradition to Louisiana.
Pope faces felony charges that include six counts of Second-Degree Attempted Murder, six counts of Impeding a Witness, Insurance Fraud, Aggravated Arson, and Obstruction of Justice Due to Evidence Destruction. Additionally, he has a prior arrest for aggravated assault with a firearm.