Marijuana and a weapon were found during a traffic stop on Johnson.
Jonesboro police recently responded to an address on North Main involving a woman who didn’t want her car to be towed.
The driver ran a red light and several stop signs, passing other vehicles in no-passing zones, all while driving at unsafe speeds. The pursuit ended when the vehicle got stuck in a field.
Grant funds will be used to purchase new, in-vehicle laptops, printers, and scanners for the traffic division of the Jonesboro Police Department. Additionally, funding will assist in improving the department’s fitness facility.
The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest related to the shooting incident involving Judge Ron Hunter.
A Jonesboro girls’ basketball coach was arrested after a fight at a Blytheville game, police said.
Both men not only denied that the items belonged to them…they denied that the items were even there in the room.
Officers found meth and a meth pipe inside a diaper bag.
“We were just doing our jobs. It’s surprising because we don’t do it for recognition at all. We do it because we want to help others.”
The decision on whether or not terminated Jonesboro police officer Joseph Harris will have a future in law enforcement won’t happen until at least May 2025