Crime
1 month ago
$500K bond set for Lake City man accused of hitting victim with hammer

A Lake City man is being held on a $500,000 cash/surety bond after law enforcement said he hit a victim in the head with a hammer during an argument, causing her to go to the hospital.

Crime
1 month ago
UPDATE | Jonesboro police investigating Wednesday afternoon shooting

Jonesboro police officers are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting.

Crime
2 months ago
Affidavit: Man put gun to wife’s head, fired shot during assault in Jonesboro

A California man is being held in the Craighead County Detention Center on a $500,000 cash-only bond after police said he slammed his wife’s head into the ground and fired a handgun while she pushed it away from her.

Jonesboro police detain a person at an apparent street fight at Cate and Church Streets in Jonesboro Friday night
Crime
2 months ago
UPDATE | Police respond to street fight

Five arrested, two taken to hospital with head injuries

Crime
2 months ago
Jonesboro man accused of raping underage victim

A Jonesboro man facing is facing multiple charges after police said he raped an underage victim.

Crime
2 months ago
Police: 2 Jonesboro men threatened coworker with gun over job performance

Two Jonesboro men are facing terroristic threatening and assault charges after police said they worked together to stop and intimidate a victim who recently reported them for poor job performance.

Crime
2 months ago
$150K bond given to Jonesboro man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $150,000 cash/surety bond after police said he shared child sexual abuse material on his social media.

Crime
2 months ago
Police: Jonesboro men rammed vehicle in high-speed chase, threatened to kill victim

Two Jonesboro men are behind bars after police said they used their car to run another vehicle off the road and then threatened to kill one of its occupants.

Crime
2 months ago
$250K bond for Jonesboro man accused of setting apartment on fire

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $250,000 cash/surety bond after police said he intentionally set his apartment on fire to “burn the ‘goons’ out.”

Crime
2 months ago
JFD says structure fire last week was ‘act of arson’

The Jonesboro Fire Department said that a structure fire last week was an act of arson.