Jonesboro, Arkansas – The Jonesboro Police Department is currently investigating a homicide. According to JPD, officers responded to a report of an unresponsive person at 111 Daybreak around 10:17 p.m. on Friday. JPD says responding officers found a deceased male lying in the parking lot. The death is currently being investigated as a homicide. JPD’s … Read more
Jonesboro, Arkansas – The Jonesboro Police Department said in a social media statement that it is investigating a suspected homicide. According to JPD, detectives are investigating the incident in the 400 block of Foster Drive. Around 2:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the scene after a neighbor found the body of a 50-year-old woman. JPD … Read more
The Jonesboro Police Department has announced an arrest in connection to sexual videos and photos involving juvenile males. JPD reports that its ICAC Division received three cybers from the Arkansas State Police on August 12, 2024. In those tips, Google provided videos and photos depicting sexual acts involving juvenile males. JPD says the material was … Read more
The Jonesboro Police Department has announced the termination of one of its officers following a violent assault on a arrestee. On August 9, 2024, JPD was informed of a complaint about an incident involving officer, Joseph Harris, that happened the previous evening. JPD says the serious nature of the complaint required prompt action. Following an … Read more
The Jonesboro Police Department responded to two shootings on Tuesday evening. JPD says it received a “shots fired” call around 6:13 p.m. in reference to a shooting in the Walmart parking lot on Highland Drive. At the scene, officers found a victim in the parking lot suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. JPD says the … Read more
The Jonesboro Police Department is at the scene of a shooting near the Race Street Market at the corner of Richardson Drive and Race Street. According to JPD, officers responded to the scene just before 10 p.m. on April 12, 2024. Officers located one victim at the scene. Another victim arrived at a local hospital. … Read more
The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Jonesboro around 8 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Around 7:45 p.m., authorities received a call about an altercation between a father and his son at a residence in the 1100 block of West Jefferson Street in Jonesboro. Once a Jonesboro … Read more