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  • - Arkansas Department of Human Services

DHS Deputy Secretary for Programs Janet Mann elected to Board of National Association of Medicaid Directors 

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Deputy Secretary for Programs and State Medicaid Director Janet Mann has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD), the organization announced Thursday. Beginning in April, Mann will be one of two South Regional representatives …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY NAMES NEW CHIEF OF STAFF AND CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL

Joan Shipley March 4, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Secretary Col. Mike Hagar announced today that he has named Eric Wacaster as the new DPS Chief Legal Counsel, effective March 3, 2025. Additionally, Col. Hagar publicly congratulated Joan Shipley for her appointment as DPS Chief of Staff. Wacaster previously s…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE IN LOGAN COUNTY

March 3, 2025 DELAWARE, Ark. — On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a homicide in Delaware, Ark. The incident occurred at a residence in the 400 block of River Mountain Road, where William Harris, 84, was foun…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP AND STATE PROSECUTORS UNITE TO COMBAT FLEEING SUSPECTS

February 28, 2025 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Director Colonel Mike Hagar and 25 of Arkansas’ 28 elected prosecutors have united to deliver a strong message against fleeing from law enforcement. “We will pursue you. We will stop you. And the men and women standing behind me will prosecute you,” said Col. Hagar, addressing …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Overnight Ramp Closure Scheduled at Interstate 30/Highway 70 Interchange in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY | February 28, 2025 Construction to widen Interstate 30 (I-30) to six lanes in Saline County requires multiple overnight closures of the Highway 70 ramp to I-30 east from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Sunday night, March 2 through Wednesday morning, March 5. Weather permitting, crews will close the ramp and reduce I-30 eastbound traffic to…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

TROOPERS ARREST MINNESOTA MAN FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AFTER TRAFFIC STOP REVEALS UNLAWFUL ONLINE INTERACTION WITH JUVENILE

February 28, 2025 BALD KNOB, Ark. —  On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 67 that led to the arrest of Landen Valiant, 21, of Mora, Minnesota, on felony charges of Fourth-Degree Sexual Assault. The traffic stop occurred around 1:30 p.m. when Troopers pulled over a 2015 Audi A6 for a …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Beef Council Accepting Research and Promotion Project Proposals

The post Arkansas Beef Council Accepting Research and Promotion Project Proposals appeared first on Arkansas Department of Agriculture.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Beef Council Accepting Research and Promotion Project Proposals

The post Arkansas Beef Council Accepting Research and Promotion Project Proposals appeared first on Arkansas Department of Agriculture.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID ARRESTS GASSVILLE MAN FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN JANUARY HOMICIDE

February 26, 2025 GASSVILLE, Ark. — On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Special Agents with the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Danny Paul Whitsel, 58, of Gassville, charging him with First-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons in connection to the January 30, 2025, fatal shootin…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

MEDIA BRIEFING PLANNED

February 26, 2025 Arkansas State Police (ASP) and prosecuting attorneys from across the state will hold a media briefing at 11:45 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025, at ASP’s Training Facility at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock. On hand to address the media and provide more information will be: Col. Mike Hagar, Director, Arkansas State PoliceWill Jo…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID INVESTIGATING TROOPER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY

February 26, 2025 LEACHVILLE, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating a Trooper-involved shooting that occurred after a 9-hour standoff with a barricaded suspect that began Tuesday evening in Mississippi County. On February 25, 2025, at approximately 5 p.m., officers from th…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Highway 164 in Johnson County Scheduled to Close for Drainage Structure Replacement

JOHNSON COUNTY | February 26, 2025 Highway 164 near Harmony is scheduled to close around the clock from 7 a.m. Monday, March 3, through 5 p.m. Friday, March 14 to allow crews to replace a drainage structure. Weather permitting, Highway 164 will be closed 2.5 miles west of the intersection at Highway 103 to allow crews to remove an existing narrow b…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Highway 67 in Clark County Scheduled to Close for Sewer Line Installation

CLARK COUNTY | February 25, 2025 Highway 67 in Arkadelphia is scheduled to close nightly on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. to allow crews to install new sewer lines. Weather permitting, Highway 67 from 10th Street to 8th Street will be closed to allow the City of Arkadelphia to install new sewer lines and make conne…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

TROOPERS ARREST MAN WANTED IN MARYLAND AFTER HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT ON I-40

February 25, 2025 LONOKE, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers arrested a wanted man from Maryland following a high-speed chase on Interstate 40 westbound in Lonoke County. On Saturday, February 22, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2017 Mercedes Benz due to a traffic violation near the 178-m…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services

Governor Sanders Announces Arkansas LAUNCH

 BENTON, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas LAUNCH, a skills-based platform designed to connect jobseekers with opportunities and help employers find the skilled workers they need – quickly, easily, and for free. “Arkansas LAUNCH will connect employers and job seekers, helping grow our workforce and empower Arkansans to …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

MEMPHIS MAN WANTED IN DEATH OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORKER IN CUSTODY

February 24, 2025 CHICAGO, Ill. — A Memphis man wanted for fleeing from law enforcement before striking and killing a construction worker five months ago is in custody. Calvion Dayshun Thomas, 24, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested by the Chicago Police Department on Monday, February 17, 2025, following a traffic stop. Thomas was wanted in the hit-and…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID INVESTIGATING ROCKPORT HOMICIDE

February 24, 2025 ROCKPORT, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday afternoon in the city of Rockport. The investigation was initiated at the request of the Rockport Police Department (RPD). At approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 23, 2025, RPD officers responde…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP ICAC UNIT ARRESTS REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER ON 50 COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF CSAM

February 21, 2025 AMITY, Ark. — Arkansas State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested James Virgil Parks, 38, a registered Level-3 sex offender from Amity, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The arrest followed a residential search warrant executed at Parks’ Mountain Home Road residence, prompted by multiple cyber tips sent …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP TROOPERS SEIZE 1,705 POUNDS OF ILLEGAL MARIJUANA DURING CRAWFORD COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP

February 21, 2025 VAN BUREN, Ark. — On Thursday, February 20, 2025, around 12:30 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) stopped a 2018 tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 near the 2-mile mark in Crawford County for a traffic violation. Troopers searched the trailer and discovered 1,705 pounds of illegal marijuana concealed in 42 boxes …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Overnight Ramp Closure Scheduled at Interstate 30/Highway 70 Interchange in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY | February 19, 2025 Construction to widen Interstate 30 (I-30) to six lanes in Saline County requires the closure of the Highway 70 ramp to I-30 east from 9 p.m. Sunday night, February 23 through 5 a.m. Monday morning, February 24. Weather permitting, crews will close the ramp and reduce I-30 eastbound traffic to one lane as it approa…

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