North Little Rock, Arkansas – The North Little Rock Police Department has announced an arrest in connection to a murder that occurred on Christmas Eve morning in the 1300 block of Maple Street. According to NLRPD, 34-year-old Robert Sanders III has been charged with Murder in the First Degree and Possession of Firearms by Certain … Read more
Hughes, Arkansas – The Arkansas State Police announced that Special Agents with its Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the Christmas Eve officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Cross County woman. Around 7 p.m. on December 24, 2024, Saint Francis County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Hughes Police Department officers responded to reports of … Read more
Fort Smith, Arkansas – The Fort Smith Police Department is currently investigating a double shooting on Monday. According to FSPD, officers responded to gunshots in the area of 4400 Yorkshire Drive around 7:15 p.m. on December 23, 2024. Police say officers later responded to a local hospital where two juveniles are being treated for injuries. … Read more
Lake Village, Arkansas – The Arkansas State Police announced that its Criminal Investigation Division is investigating a fatal shooting in Lake Village. According to ASP, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on December 15 at the Country Place Apartments on Mulberry Street. Authorities say two victims were shot and transported to Chicot Memorial Medical Center. … Read more
The Arkansas State Police’s Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the death of 45-year-old Clara Braxton of Independence County. ASP says the victim’s body was found on December 8 following an officer-involved shooting in Festus, Missouri. ASP says the Festus Police Department responded to reports of an active shooter at a White Castle in the area … Read more
The Little Rock Police Department has announced an arrest in connection to a shooting at the Park Plaza Mall. According to LRPD, its officers responded to the mall on November 29 around 1:44 p.m. for a reported shooting. LRPD says one victim was found at the scene and transported to an area hospital. A second … Read more
The Fort Smith Police Department has announced the arrest of 39-year-old Fausto Leon-Morales in connection to a serious hit-and-run incident on Sunday. FSPD reports that the victim was transported to a hospital out of the area and is reported to be in stable condition with serious injuries requiring surgery. Authorities say Leon-Morales was interviewed before … Read more
Update – ASP has identified the suspect in this case as 42-year-old Eddie Williams of Malvern. ASP alleges that Williams was armed with an AR-style rifle and opened fire on law enforcement. Troopers and officers from MPD returned fire fatally hitting the suspect. Original – The Arkansas State Police says its Criminal Investigation Division is currently … Read more
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested a man for possessing child sexual abuse material. Detectives with PCSO’s Criminal Investigations Division say they arrested Brennan King on November 18, 2024. King has been charged with six counts of Possession or Use of Child Sexual Abuse Material. Detectives allegedly found multiple videos of child … Read more
Arkansas State Police reports that former Eudora Police Chief 46-year-old Michael Pitts pleaded no contest to misdemeanor Third-Degree Battery charges in connection to an assault in Eudora on October 2023. ASP’s Special Investigations Unit was requested to investigate the alleged crimes in November 2023. ASP arrested Pitts on January 30, 2024. Authorities say Chief Pitts … Read more