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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Plans Move Forward for the New Highway 351 Connector in Jonesboro

Craighead County | April 24, 2026Job 101073 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is providing public notice of the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed new connector from Aggie Road, near Highway 49 (Red Wolf Boulevard), to Highway 351 (Airport Road) in Jonesboro. The Federal Highway Administrat…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Accepting Proposals for 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) through May 8, 2026. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of Arkansas’s specialty crop industry. Specialty crops are defined by USDA as…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

PROSECUTOR RULES OFFICER JUSTIFIED IN FATAL SHOOTING

April 24, 2026 TEXARKANA, Ark. — Eight South Judicial District Prosecutor Connie Mitchell has determined that law enforcement officers were justified in the use of deadly force in connection with an April fatal shooting of a Texarkana man. The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) investigated an officer‑involved shootin…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP ARRESTS FORMER BULL SHOALS COURT CLERK ON THEFT CHARGE

April 24, 2026 BULL SHOALS, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) has arrested a former City of Bull Shoals Court Clerk following an investigation into missing fine payments. On September 15, 2025, ASP Special Agents initiated a criminal investigation of Darla Jo Hulen, 49, of Flippin, at the request of the 14th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

SUSPECT IN SHERWOOD PURSUIT DIED FROM SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND

April 23, 2026 SHERWOOD, Ark. — On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at approximately 6:40 p.m., the Sherwood Police Department requested assistance from Arkansas State Police as they pursued a fleeing suspect on Interstate 40. After locating the suspect, who was driving a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee, an ASP Trooper joined the pursuit. When the suspect faile…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Public Comments Lead to Revised Design of Passing Lane Project on Highway 62

Fulton County | April 23, 2026Job 050520 In response to feedback received during a public meeting held on August 21, 2025, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has revised the design for a proposed project to construct an eastbound passing lane on Highway 62 between the Baxter County line and Highway 87 in Fulton County. In response to…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP ASSISTS U.S. MARSHALS IN APPREHENSION OF SHOOTING SUSPECT FOLLOWING HIGH‑SPEED PURSUIT

April 22, 2026 PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) was requested by the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in locating a shooting suspect who had fled on foot near Stagecoach Road and Interstate 530 in Jefferson County. Additional support was provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Century Farm Program Now Accepting 2026 Applications

LITTLE ROCK, AR –The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Arkansas Century Farm Program. This program honors Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years, recognizing their contributions to the state’s agricultural heritage. Completed applications must be submitted online no la…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP TRAFFIC STOP ON I-57 LEADS TO SEIZURE OF 6 KILOS OF COCAINE

April 20, 2026 JUDSONIA, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers seized approximately six kilograms of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop Sunday morning on Interstate 57 in White County. Around 9:30 a.m., a Trooper initiated a stop on a Chevrolet Silverado near mile-marker 48 for a traffic violation. Troopers searched the vehicle and locat…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING DEATHIN IZARD COUNTY

April 20, 2026 IZARD COUNTY, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has opened an investigation into an officer‑involved shooting death at the request of the Izard County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, April 18, 2026, around 9:45 a.m., Izard County dispatch received a report of a disturbance involving someone r…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ANNUAL ASP MEMORIAL SERVICE HONORING FALLEN TROOPERS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 6, 2026

April 20, 2026 The Arkansas State Police will hold its annual Memorial Service on May 6, 2026, to honor fallen Troopers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the State of Arkansas. This event precedes National Police Week, which takes place from May 10-16, 2026. During the ceremony, ASP Troopers and personnel will gather to remember and pay…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP, WEST MEMPHIS PD STOP SUSPECT FLEEING IN STOLEN AMBULANCE

April 17, 2026 WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — At approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) was notified that a stolen Memphis Fire Department ambulance was traveling westbound on Interstate 40 and entering Arkansas. Troopers located the vehicle on Ingram Boulevard near Baron Avenue in West Memphis. Officers with the West…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Lane Closure Scheduled on Highway 203 for Pipe Replacement

CALHOUN COUNTY | April 17, 2026 A section of Highway 203, from Highway 274 to Highway 205, near East Camden in Calhoun County will be closed from 6:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. Monday, April 20. Weather permitting, the closure will allow crews to facilitate a pipe replacement. Highway 203 will remain open to local traffic only. A signed detour will be in…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

WYNNE HOMICIDE SUSPECT IN CUSTODY

April 16, 2026 WYNNE, Ark. — Edward Lampkin Jr., 36, has been taken into custody and charged with First-Degree Murder in connection to the Tuesday homicide of a Wynne man. Lampkin was arrested at about 8:45 p.m. in the Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City by Arkansas State Police (ASP) Special Agents, U.S. Marshals Task Force members, and the 1st …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT IN WYNNE HOMICIDE

Edward Lampkin Jr. April 16, 2026 WYNNE, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) is seeking help from the public in locating Edward Lampkin Jr., 36, who is wanted in the Tuesday homicide of another Wynne man. The ASP Criminal Investigation Division (CID) initiated a homicide investigation at the request of the Wynne Police Department (WPD) following a f…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

CLEST COMMISSION CONCLUDES APRIL HEARINGS

April 15, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training met today to review multiple officer decertification requests and other agenda items to be considered during future hearings. A summary of the Commission’s decisions from the proceedings is outlined below. Officers with uncontested hearings who were unanimou…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP INVESTIGATES WYNNE HOMICIDE

April 15, 2026 WYNNE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has initiated a homicide investigation at the request of the Wynne Police Department (WPD) following a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday, April 14, 2026. At approximately 11:50 a.m., WPD received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting at the intersectio…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP WARNS PUBLIC OF SCAM CALLS IMPERSONATING ICAC OFFICERS

April 14, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is alerting the public to a recent scam in which callers falsely claim to be officers with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Several Arkansas residents have reported receiving calls from individuals identifying themselves as “Officer Jackson” with ICAC and dema…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER ARMED SUSPECT’S DEATH IN MILLER COUNTY 

April 13, 2026 TEXARKANA, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an officer‑involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening, April 12, 2026, east of Texarkana. At approximately 6:15 p.m., an ASP Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a GMC SUV traveling on State Highway 296. Prior to the stop, the …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

DON’T RISK IT ON 4/20: DRIVE HIGH, GET A DWI

April 13, 2026 LITTLE ROCK – Ahead of April 20, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Arkansas Highway Safety Office and local law enforcement are reminding drivers that it is illegal to drive under the influence of drugs. On “4/20” — a day associated with marijuana — some might observe …

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