An Arkansas State Police investigation has resulted in a combined 120-year prison sentence for a man convicted in the 2023 double murder of two teenagers near Scott in Pulaski County. On Wednesday, December 10, 2025,…
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Arkansas State Police Seize More Than 850 Pounds of Marijuana, Nearly $200,000 Cash on I-40
Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers made three significant drug and currency seizures along Interstate 40 during the past week, leading to two arrests and the confiscation of more than 850 pounds of illegal marijuana and…
Judge Denies Bond Reduction for Former Conway Doctor Accused of Rape and Sexual Assault
The $5 million bond for former Conway physician Dr. Guy Langley Peeples, charged with rape and sexual assault, will remain in place following a bond reduction hearing held Wednesday. Peeples, 65, of Vilonia, surrendered his…
The Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Ohio Man, Extradited to Arkansas on More Than 80 Child Exploitation Charges
The Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 25-year-old Noah James Hansen of Ohio, who now faces a long list of felony and misdemeanor charges related to child exploitation. According to a sheriff’s office media release,…
Searcy Man Charged Negligent Homicide in Fatal White County Crash That Killed Michael Brown
A Searcy man is facing a $100,000 bond after prosecutors formally charged him in connection with a fatal DWI crash that killed an Augusta man and injured two others earlier this year. According to public…
Jonesboro Man Arrested for Online Video Threat Referencing School
A 19-year-old Jonesboro man has been arrested after police say he posted a video online loading an AR-15 style rifle and making explicit threats referencing a school. Eli Marshall Kelley, 19, is charged with threatening…
Arkansas State Police Seize Over 1,900 Pounds of Illegal Drugs in Lonoke County Traffic Stop
Arkansas State Police say more than 1,900 pounds of illegal drugs were seized during a Monday morning traffic stop on Interstate 40 in Lonoke County. Troopers pulled over a tractor-trailer near the 173-mile marker eastbound…
Stone County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Mountain View Man Following Child Exploitation Investigation
The Stone County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kris Aaron Copeland, 47, of Mountain View, following a child sexual exploitation investigation. In April 2025, the Sheriff’s Office received a tip about child sexual exploitation material being distributed…
Cleburne County Man Arrested for First-Degree Murder Following Shooting in Ida
On October 20, 2025, around 7:07 p.m., Cleburne County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shooting at a residence on the 3000 block of Heber Springs Road North in Ida. Deputies made contact with Dustin Cannon,…
Massive Independence County Drug Bust Leads to Multiple Felony Charges After Eight-Month Investigation
A months-long drug and alcohol enforcement operation in Independence County has led to multiple felony charges following the arrest of Jessie James Smith, who is accused of distributing methamphetamine and selling alcohol without a license.…
