Leroy Starks, 66, pleaded guilty to first-degree battery – use of a firearm, a Class B felony. This follows a March guilty plea for possession of a firearm by certain persons within the same case.
Two Jonesboro sex offenders are behind bars after police said they each failed to comply with reporting requirements in two separate cases.
Participants in the altercation used a group text message to arrange the fight and shared a location pin directing individuals to the meeting location.
A Jonesboro man is behind bars on a felony aggravated assault charge after police said he attacked a woman during an argument that left the victim unable to breathe.
A Jonesboro sex offender is behind bars on a $100,000 cash/surety bond after police said he failed to comply with reporting requirements.
A Jonesboro man is behind bars after police said he attempted to break into a home, damaging it in the process, during a domestic disturbance.
Jonesboro police said a man was arrested after he repeatedly punched, kicked, and threatened a former partner during a domestic assault earlier this month.
As temperatures increase heading into summer, Jonesboro Animal Services has provided information on the dangers of leaving animals in hot cars.
A Jonesboro man with a criminal history is behind bars again after police said he assaulted his girlfriend and threatened her life in front of her daughter.
The Jonesboro Police Department released more information Monday after one of its officers was attacked by a K9 over the weekend.