Crime
6 months ago
Police: Jonesboro man beat victim multiple times over boots, causing severe injuries

Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he beat a man over a pair of boots, causing him to be taken to the hospital and intubated.

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6 months ago
Jonesboro man accused of strangling cat “in self-defense” given $100K bond

A Jonesboro man faces an aggravated animal cruelty charge after police said they learned he had strangled a cat to death.

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6 months ago
Harrisburg woman convicted of attempting to murder child

A Harrisburg woman accused of attempting to murder her then-12-year-old child was found guilty by a Craighead County jury.

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6 months ago
Police: Jonesboro man threatened to “bash in” EMS worker’s head during medical call

A Jonesboro man faces a terroristic threatening charge, among others, after police said he was going to “bash in” an EMS worker’s head while they were responding to a home for an unresponsive family member.

Crime
6 months ago
Blytheville inmate accused of beating Craighead County Detention Center employee

A Craighead County inmate faces another charge after police said she beat a jail employee after refusing to comply with the employee’s demands, causing several injuries.

Crime
6 months ago
UPDATE | Jonesboro police investigating afternoon altercation

JPD said after further investigation, the victim had not been shot, instead, he received “severe lacerations during an altercation.” It added that he was still receiving treatment and that the case remained under investigation. 

Crime
6 months ago
$150K bond given to man accused of raping victim at A-State

An investigation into a rape at Arkansas State University has led to a Little Rock man being held on a $150,000 cash/surety bond after police said evidence pointed to him being the suspect.

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6 months ago
Jonesboro sex offender accused of not notifying deputies of address change

A level two sex offender from Jonesboro turned himself in after deputies said he had failed to notify them about an address change.

Crime
7 months ago
Police: Suspicious object in man’s pants turns out to be meth, faces several charges

A Tennessee man is facing multiple drug charges after police said a traffic stop in Jonesboro over an insurance violation led to officers finding several drugs, some of which were hidden in his groin area.

Crime
7 months ago
Police: Failed drug test lead to drugs, paraphernalia found at Jonesboro woman’s home near school, church

A Jonesboro woman faces several drug charges after police said a failed drug test led them to discovering meth, prescription pills, paraphernalia, all at a home located near a school and church.

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