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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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Ramp Closures Scheduled at the Interstate 30 and Highway 70 Interchange in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY | January 31, 2025 Construction to widen Interstate 30 (I-30) to six lanes in Saline County requires two alternating ramp closures at the I-30/Highway 70 interchange from 9 p.m. Monday, February 3 through 6 a.m. Tuesday, February 4. …

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ASP DISPATCHERS STEP IN TO SUPPORT JEFFERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES

January 30, 2025 PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) is providing support to Jefferson County’s emergency services as county officials work to resolve budget issues. ASP dispatchers began assisting the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office …

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ASP SEIZES 19 GUNS AND ILLEGAL NARCOTICS IN GREENE COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP

January 30, 2025 PARAGOULD, Ark. — On Thursday, January 29, 2025, around 7 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) stopped a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe on U.S. Highway 49 near the Highway 412 intersection for a traffic violation. Troopers searched the vehi…

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ASP CID INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS DEATH AT LONOKE COUNTY STORAGE FACILITY

January 29, 2025 CARLISLE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a death at a mini-storage facility north of Carlisle following the discovery of a burned body in one of the units. The investi…

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CROSS COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER IN DEADLY BLOCK PARTY SHOOTING

January 29, 2025 WYNNE, Ark. — Tommie Frost, 19, of Marion, pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder and Firearm Possession charges in Cross County Circuit Court on Monday, January 27, 2025, for his involvement in a deadly block party shooting in W…

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FORMER BRYANT POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACIC DATABASE ACCESS

January 28, 2025 BRYANT, Ark. — Special Agents with the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Christopher Bennett, 22, of Little Rock for illegally obtaining information from the Arkansas Crime Informati…

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Arkansas’ unemployment rate increases to 3.4% in December

Arkansas’ unemployment rate increases to 3.4% in December LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 28, 2025)— Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Workforce Policy, and Innovation, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’…

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