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PROSECUTOR FINDS OFFICERS JUSTIFIED IN USE OF DEADLY FORCE IN MARCH LITTLE ROCK SHOOTING

July 3, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —   The Sixth Judicial Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has concluded that the use of deadly force by officers was justified in a March shooting that resulted in the death of a Jacksonville man. Willie Joe Larry-Purdiman, 23, of Jacksonville, died in the incident, which occurred on March 24, 2025, in the 7900 block of Ba…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP ARRESTS POCAHONTAS MAN IN FATAL I-555 CRASH

July 1, 2025 TRUMANN, ARK. — On Friday, June 27, 2025, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division arrested Taylor David Rhoades, 25, of Pocahontas, in connection with a fatal crash on Interstate 555 near Trumann that resulted in the deaths of two Paragould residents. The wreck occurred on Thursday, June 26, 2025, …

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REMAINS OF VICTIM KILLED 36 YEARS AGO IDENTIFIED AS VILONIA MAN

July 1, 2025 Remains of a man found in White County 36 years ago have been identified as 30-year-old Karl Brian Hooten of Vilonia. The remains had been unidentified since they were discovered on April 20, 1989, off Swinging Bridge Road in Antioch. An autopsy performed at the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory determined the victim had been shot. Inves…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Striping Work Requires Overnight Alternating Exit Ramp Closures on Interstate 30 in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY | June 30, 2025 Pavement operations on Interstate 30 (I-30) in Saline County require intermittent exit ramp closures from 9 p.m. Monday, June 30 through 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 1. Weather permitting, overnight striping work will require alternating, temporary closures of several exit ramps along I-30. The work will begin on the westbound…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

UPDATE: Scheduled Overnight Closures on Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57) in Jacksonville

PULASKI COUNTY | June 30, 2025 Due to weather delays, construction to widen Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57) to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville requires overnight full highway and frontage road closures between North James Street and Vandenberg Boulevard. The closures will occur in 15-minute increments from 8 p.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Human Services

Baby & Me program expands to additional counties

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — An innovative program that provides parenting education to pregnant women and parents of newborns who receive benefits at Women, Infants & Children (WIC) clinics is expanding to additional counties, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Arkansas Department o…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE WARNS DRIVERS: DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER

June 30, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On this Independence Day, make the honorable choice to drive sober or get a sober ride home. The Arkansas Highway Safety Office (AHSO) along with Arkansas law enforcement will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Drive Sober or Get Pulle…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS FIRE FATALITIES SURPASS LAST YEAR’S TOTAL

STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE URGES RESIDENTS TO INSTALL,  MAINTAIN SMOKE DETECTORS June 30, 2025 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Fire Marshal’s Office reports a concerning rise in fire-related fatalities in 2025. As of today, 34 deaths have been recorded, surpassing the total of 27 fire-related fatalities in 2024. Arkansas fire deaths …

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Workforce development board committee to meet July 1

Workforce development board committee to meet July 1 The Arkansas Workforce Development Board’s Program and Performance Evaluation Committee will meet virtually on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. AGENDA Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 211 126 431 449 8 Passcode: HH9Y9qg6 Dial in by phone +1 501-244-3310,,4298389# Unite…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Host Public Involvement Meeting to Discuss Central Searcy Mobility Study

WHITE COUNTY | June 27, 2025 | Job 050495 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a public involvement meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, to share study findings, answer questions, and seek comments regarding potential improvements to vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle infrastructure in central Searcy. The meetin…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE URGE DRIVERS TO KEEP THEIR COOL AND AVOID ROAD RAGE AS SUMMER TEMPERATURES RISE

June 27, 2025 As summer heats up, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) urge drivers to stay calm, stay cool, and avoid road rage on the highways. With a growing number of aggressive driving incidents reported, ASP stresses the importance of maintaining composure to ensure safety for everyone on the road. ASP Troopers have investigated over 440 road rage…

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ACIC UPGRADES NEVER FORGOTTEN WEBPAGE TO MAKE MISSING PERSONS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN REAL TIME

June 27, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —  On Friday, June 27, 2025, the Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) announced a significant upgrade to the NeverForgotten.ar.gov webpage. This page, launched in 2016, serves as a public, searchable database for all missing persons in Arkansas. This upgrade will enable real-time updates when a missing person is …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

SEVIER COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 150 YEARS FOR RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT

June 26, 2025 DE QUEEN, Ark. — Thomas Eugene Whitt, 66, of De Queen, has been sentenced to 150 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections following his conviction on multiple felony charges, including three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The sentence was handed down by Circuit Judge Tom Cooper after a Sevier County jury return…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Overnight Closures Scheduled on Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57)in Jacksonville

PULASKI COUNTY | June 26, 2025 Construction to widen Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57) to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville requires overnight full highway and frontage road closures between North James Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in 15-minute increments from 8 p.m. Sunday, June 29, through 6 a.m. Monday, June …

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Condado adicional autorizado para la ayuda al desempleo por catástrofe

Condado adicional autorizado para la ayuda al desempleo por catástrofe LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A partir del 24 de junio de 2025, el condado de Greene fue agregado a la lista de condados de Arkansas como resultado de la Declaración Presidencial de Desastre FEMA-4873-DR anunciada el 21 de mayo de 2025. La División de Servicios […]…

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Additional county authorized for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Additional county authorized for Disaster Unemployment Assistance LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 25, 2025) — On June 24, 2025, Greene County was added to the list of Arkansas counties as a result of an amendment to Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-4873-DR, announced on May 21, 2025. The Arkansas Department of Commerce, Division of Reemployment is no…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKADELPHIA MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS FOR HIGH-SPEED POLICE CHASE ON I-30

June 25, 2025 ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — On Monday, June 23, 2025, Clark County Circuit Court Judge Blake Batson sentenced Christopher Trentell Penny, 29, of Arkadelphia, to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for felony Fleeing in a Vehicle Causing Danger. “Flight from law enforcement is a serious threat to our officers and the public at l…

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ASP SIU PROBE RESULTS IN HELENA-WEST HELENA MAYOR ARREST

June 24, 2025 HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. – On June 24, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr., 44, as a result of a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) probe.  Franklin was charged with four counts of Failure to Pay or File a Tax Return, a Class D felony.  First Judicial District Prosecutor Todd Mur…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS PROSECUTOR FINDS COTTON PLANT OFFICER JUSTIFIED IN USE OF DEADLY FORCE DURING MARCH SHOOTING INCIDENT

June 24, 2025 COTTON PLANT, Ark. — The First Judicial Deputy Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has concluded that the use of deadly force by a Cotton Plant Police Department (CPPD) officer was justified in the shooting of a Missouri man. On Monday, March 24, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., CPPD responded to a shooting in the 300 block of Rush Street.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CONFISCATES HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS IN TWO MAJOR TRAFFIC STOPS

June 23, 2025 In less than 24 hours, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers seized over 300 pounds of illegal narcotics during two separate traffic stops. On June 19, 2025, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Troopers stopped a 2025 Toyota Camry for a traffic violation on Interstate 30 eastbound near the 65-mile marker in Clark County. Upon searching the veh…

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