Tougher Sentencing Laws Take Effect in 2025 For Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In just a few days, a slate of new laws will take effect across Arkansas, bringing significant changes to the state’s...
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Father Charged with Murder After Rescuing Daughter from Alleged Predator Sparks Community Support
LONOKE, Ark. – A father’s actions to save his daughter from an alleged predator have drawn widespread attention and support as he faces second-degree murder...
Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Key Provisions of Arkansas’ Controversial Library Law
A federal judge has struck down significant portions of Arkansas’ Act 372 of 2023, a controversial law that would have criminalized the distribution of certain...
Fulton County Multi-Vehicle Crash Claims One Life, Injures Another
FULTON COUNTY, Ark. – A tragic multi-vehicle crash on Thursday, Dec. 19, resulted in one fatality and left another person injured in Fulton County. According...
Commercial Chinese Satellite Reentry Illuminates Arkansas Skies
Last night, residents across Arkansas were treated to a dazzling and unexpected light show as a commercial Chinese satellite reentered Earth’s atmosphere, creating a streak...
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces New Secretary of State and Supreme Court Appointments
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders made significant leadership appointments on Friday, naming a new secretary of state and two new justices...
Stone County Man Found Dead After Facing Murder Charges in Wife’s 2023 Death
Fred Michael Mixon, a 52-year-old Stone County man charged with the 2023 murder of his wife, Leslie Jo Mixon, was found dead at his residence...
Arkansas Legislators Propose Bill to Protect Teachers and Students from Repeat Violence
Little Rock, Ark. – A new bill making its way through the Arkansas Legislature aims to safeguard teachers and students from repeated violent or abusive...
Body of Missing Man Found in Randolph County Following Extensive Search
POCAHONTAS, Ark. – The search for Anthony Scott, a missing man in Randolph County, came to a tragic conclusion after authorities located his body in...
ACLU Files Lawsuit Alleging Civil Rights Violation by Arkansas State Trooper
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that an Arkansas State Police trooper violated a...