Crime
5 months ago
Jonesboro man accused of failing to comply with sex offender reporting requirements given $100K bond

A Level 3 Jonesboro sex offender is facing a failure to comply charge after court documents said he failed to verify information regarding his location within the deadline.

Christopher Ford sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to attempted capital murder
Crime
5 months ago
Harrisburg man pleads guilty to attempted capital murder

A Poinsett County man has been sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted capital murder.

Crime
5 months ago
Affidavit: Investigation into Jonesboro massage parlors uncovers prostitution

Court documents said an investigation into two Jonesboro massage parlors uncovered an operation where sexual services were routinely sold, and the cash proceeds were laundered through casino machines in two states.

Crime
5 months ago
$200K bond given to Jonesboro man accused of beating victim, threatening to kill them

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $200,000 cash/surety bond after police said he beat a person in their own home, held them at knife point, and threatened to kill them.

Crime
5 months ago
Man accused of taking part in $200K Jonesboro bank fraud scheme

A man faces multiple felony charges after police said he and several other suspects took part in a bank fraud scheme in Jonesboro, resulting in over $200,000 in losses.

Crime
5 months ago
Man accused of running over victim with vehicle in Jonesboro, nearly severing foot

A man wanted in another state is now facing a first-degree battery charge in Jonesboro after police said he ran over another man with a vehicle, nearly severing the victim’s foot.

Crime
5 months ago
Man with ‘history of fleeing and violence’ accused of spitting on officer’s face, threatening jailer during arrest in Jonesboro

A man faces several charges after Jonesboro police said he spat on an officer’s face after he was caught in a foot chase and threatened to kill a jailer during arrest.

News
5 months ago
Arkansas Highway Safety Office cautions public to drive sober or get pulled over

The goal is to deter impaired driving and prevent the tragedies seen during previous Labor Day holiday periods from happening again.

Crime
5 months ago
Affidavit: Pair arrested in Jonesboro accused of posing as Homeland Security agents with tactical gear, loaded gun

Two people face multiple felony charges after court documents said they posed as Homeland Security agents during a robbery in Jonesboro.

Crime
5 months ago
Deputies: Caraway man used ‘red hot’ knife to burn tattoo off victim’s wrist

A previously-convicted Caraway man is facing a felony charge after deputies said he heated a knife with a lighter and used it to burn and scrape a tattoo off a victim’s wrist during a fight.

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