Arkansas police officer dead, another injured in shootout with suspect
An Arkansas police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded Monday during a shooting at a motel, authorities said.
Man finds 9.07-carat diamond, thought it was a piece of glass
Kinard, a 33-year-old bank branch manager from Maumelle, Arkansas, found the second-largest diamond ever found in the park’s 48 year history — a 9.07-carat diamond.
Arkansas man gets 2 life terms, 835 years for killing police officer
Demarcus Donnell Parker, 27, was convicted Tuesday, Sept. 8, by a Crittenden County jury of first-degree murder, illegally shooting a weapon from a vehicle, and 21 related charges in the April 2018 shooting death of Forrest City officer Oliver Johnson, according to court documents.
Arkansas to require face masks to combat coronavirus surge
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an order Thursday requiring people to wear face masks in public throughout the state, which has had a surge in coronavirus cases over the past several weeks.
Another federal execution set for Wednesday after 1st in decades carried out in Indiana
The U.S. has carried out the first federal execution in nearly two decades, putting to death a man who was convicted of killing an Arkansas family in the 1990s in a plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest.
Harding University declines to rename building for Botham Jean
Arkansas' largest private college says it won't change the name of a building that pays homage to a former school president who opposed integration.
Hundreds test positive for COVID-19 at Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas
Tyson Foods is looking into reports that China’s customs agency has suspended poultry imports from a Tyson facility in the United States after coronavirus cases were confirmed among its employees.
Walmart tests self-checkout only in lieu of traditional cashier lanes
A Walmart in Fayetteville, Arkansas is reimagining the shopping experience during the coronavirus pandemic by using self-checkout counters only, in lieu of traditional cashier lanes.
Kindergarten teacher does wedding ‘first look’ with students in heartwarming photoshoot
Before the pandemic, a bride-to-be did a “first look” with her kindergarten class and their reaction’s were priceless.
Doctor and son in viral photo lose home in tornado
On Saturday, she shared the news on her Facebook page that a tornado tore through their home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jared was inside at the time.
Tornado rips through Jonesboro, Arkansas
A tornado has damaged Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Dad treating patients at high risk hospital shares touching moment with son: 'We miss him'
A father working at a high risk hospital treating coronavirus patients can only see his 1-year-old through glass door.
Fire department hands out free meals for truck drivers in Arkansas
With many restaurants closing their doors, some firefighters in Arkansas have taken it upon themselves to help feed truckers whose meal options are dwindling.
Bald eagle shot and killed in Arkansas; $5,000 reward offered
Wildlife officials in Arkansas are searching for the person who shot and killed a bald eagle.
Gunman dead, 2 officers hurt in shooting at Arkansas Walmart
The shooting was reported mid-morning Monday in Forrest City, about 85 miles east of Little Rock.
Police officer buys groceries for couple who allegedly tried to shoplift food for children
An Arkansas police officer tried to make good out of an unfortunate situation when he purchased groceries for a family that had allegedly attempted to shoplift from a local Walmart.
Arkansas baby with rare genetic disorder receives potentially live-saving, $2.1 million treatment
Josephine Gilmore is reportedly the first baby in the state to have the $2.1 million injection paid for by insurance.
Former 911 dispatcher who told drowning woman to ‘shut up’ cleared of wrongdoing
The department received hundreds of phone calls saying Donna Reneau was disrespectful for scolding Debra Stevens as she sobbed and asked for help, at one point telling her to "shut up."
Arkansas authorities: Slain cop shot 10 times in head
A police officer who was killed in his patrol car in northwest Arkansas was shot 10 times in the head and his killer was interested in anti-law enforcement groups, sheriffs officials said Friday in releasing video from the scene and autopsy details.
Officials: Slain Arkansas police officer 'ambushed' in patrol vehicle
Police say a man who “was looking for an officer to kill” drove into a police parking lot in Arkansas, approached an officer sitting in a patrol car and shot him point-blank in the head.