The Governor’s Holiday Food Drive Arkansas effort has collected 37,908.05 pounds of food, equaling 31,587 meals for families across the state. The donations have been delivered to the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance for distribution statewide.…
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Grant Hardin Pleads Guilty to Escape Charge, Sentenced to Additional 13 Years
Grant Hardin has pleaded guilty to second-degree escape in Izard County Circuit Court and was sentenced Tuesday morning to an additional 13 years in prison. The sentence will run consecutively to the 80-year term Hardin…
Grant Hardin Scheduled for Izard County Court Appearance on Escape Charge
Convicted murderer and former police chief Grant Hardin is scheduled to appear in Izard County Circuit Court on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in connection with a new charge of second-degree escape. The…
White County Concludes First Human Trafficking Trial, Bald Knob Man Sentenced to 17 Years
The first human trafficking trial in White County has concluded with a major conviction, as a jury sentenced Bryant Keith Evans of Bald Knob to 17 years of incarceration in the Arkansas Department of Corrections…
Pardoned Nursing Home Owner with Batesville and Searcy Ties Seeks Delay Before Arkansas Prison Sentence
A former nursing home owner with operations in Batesville and Searcy has asked an Arkansas judge to delay his reporting date to prison, citing concerns the state may not be able to meet his religious…
Attorney General Tim Griffin Leads Multistate Effort Supporting FCC Proposal to Block Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
Tim Griffin announced he has co-led a multistate letter urging the Federal Communications Commission to approve a proposal allowing correctional facilities to use jamming technology to combat the growing problem of contraband cell phones in…
Attorney General Griffin Honors 2025 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year Across All 75 Counties
Law enforcement officers from across the state were honored Thursday as Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin hosted the 2025 Officer of the Year Awards luncheon in Little Rock. Griffin praised the honorees as exemplary public…
Paragould Man Sentenced to 25 Years After Greene County Jury Convicts on Sexual Assault Charges
A Paragould man previously facing multiple counts of rape and sexual assault has been convicted on four charges following a jury verdict returned Friday in Greene County. Larry Kevin King, 53, was found guilty of…
