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FORMER PIKE COUNTY DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR PAWNING DEPARTMENT FIREARMS

February 4, 2025 MURFREESBORO, Ark. — Special Agents from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested former Pike County Sheriff’s (PCSO) Deputy Brandon Vines, 40, of Glenwood, on Monday, February 3, 2025,…

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ASP TROOPERS SEIZE OVER A TON OF ILLEGAL MARIJUANA ON I-40 IN CRAWFORD COUNTY

February 4, 2025 VAN BUREN, Ark. —  On Monday, February 3, 2025, around 12:45 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) confiscated 2,872 pounds of illegal marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 40. ASP Troopers pulled over a tractor-trailer at …

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ARDOT Selected to Receive $24.9 Million Federal RAISE Grant for Corning Bypass

CLAY COUNTY | February 3, 2025 The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a $24.9 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). The f…

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Transportation Alternatives Program & Recreational Trails Program Applications Now Available

ALL COUNTIES | February 3, 2025 The Arkansas Highway Commission has announced that applications for the Arkansas Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Arkansas Recreational Trails Program (RTP) are now available. TAP and RTP provide fe…

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ARREST MADE IN JANUARY DEATH AT WEST ARKANSAS REST AREA

February 2, 2025 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  — An Arkansas State Police (ASP) investigation resulted in the arrest of an Atlanta man in Michigan in connection with the January death of a man found deceased at the Interstate 40 rest area near Ozark, Ark. …

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ASP CID INVESTIGATES FATAL SHOOTING IN MURFREESBORO

February 1, 2025 MURFREESBORO, Ark. — On Friday, January 31, 2025, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred outside a home…

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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY CLEARS HUGHES POLICE OFFICER IN FATALITY SHOOTING

February 1, 2025 FORREST CITY, Ark. — The First Judicial Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has determined Hughes Police Department (HPD) Officer Mabry Green was justified in the use of deadly force in connection to the Christmas Eve 2024 fatal shootin…

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ADEM ENCOURAGES PREPAREDNESS DURING EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS MONTH

February 1, 2025 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Earthquake Awareness Month presents an excellent opportunity to emphasize the importance of preparedness. It is also a timely reminder that a significant portion of Arkansas is located within the New …

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Emergency Repairs to Bridge on Highway 261 Near Caldwell Require Immediate Closure

ST. FRANCIS COUNTY | January 31, 2025 As of Thursday, January 30, crews were required to temporarily close the bridge over the L’Anguille River on Highway 261 near Caldwell following a routine bridge inspection. The bridge will be closed around th…

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Emergency Repairs to Bridge on Highway 261 Near Caldwell Require Immediate Closure

ST. FRANCIS COUNTY | January 31, 2025 As of Thursday, January 30, crews were required to temporarily close the bridge over the L’Anguille River on Highway 261 near Caldwell following a routine bridge inspection. The bridge will be closed around th…

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