Early Morning Homicide Reported In Jonesboro
The Jonesboro Police are currently working an early morning homicide according to a post on Monday. JPD says at 2:48am, officers were notified of a possible homicide in the 400…
Tornado Damaged Mall at Turtle Creek to be torn down
The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro that received damage in the March 2020 tornado will soon be torn down according to the City of Jonesboro. The Mall at Turtle…
Arrest Made In Jonesboro Homicide
Jonesboro Police arrested one person for the homicide of Nicholas Childs during a March 10th shooting at a convenience store on Southwest Drive. Through this investigation, detectives developed a suspect,…
Jonesboro Police Announce Discovery of a Body Monday
The Jonesboro Police Department released a statement today saying the a body was discovered Monday afternoon in a pond located on Lakeshore Drive. JPD CID and the Craighead County Coroner…
Heart Day at St. Bernards
Join St. Bernards on February 9th for a day of all things heart care! We’ll have areas with helpful and free resources, screenings and education — all geared toward equipping…
Six Students Taken To Hospital After Ingesting Gummies That Were Passed Out By A Student
Jonesboro Police Department has launched an investigating into an incident that resulted in six Jonesboro Public School students being transported to a local hospital. School officials say a first grade…
Jonesboro Police Announces Arrest In Theft From Popular Retail Store
On November 22, Investigators with the JPD Street Crimes Unit and Officers with the Brookland Police Department executed a search warrant on a home in Brookland as a result of…
Jonesboro Police Arrest 14 Year Old In Homicide Investigation
On November 17th, around 9 pm, Jonesboro Police responded to an unknown disturbance in the 300 block of Sagewood Drive. Officers discovered that a shooting had occurred, and the victim,…
Employee’s Pepper Sprayed During Robbery At Jonesboro Department Store
Jonesboro Police Department reported on Sunday that employees at JCPenney were pepper sprayed during a robbery. Jonesboro police responded to the scene at JCPenney, 3000 E. Highland Drive, in Jonesboro…
Registered Sex Offender Arrested In Jonesboro
Detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children Division, with the help of the SWAT team, arrested 57-year-old David Odom, on Sunday, November 6, 2022. On 9/20/2022, David Odom made contact…
Reward Offered For Information In Jonesboro Shooting Death
On September 10, 19 year old Derrick Leonard died as a result of a gunshot wound sustained at The Links apartment complex. Around 8pm that night, dispatch was notified of…
JPD Announces Arrest Of Rape Suspect
On August 30th, officers with the Street Crimes Unit arrested Lee Edward Wille on a Bench Warrant for rape, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and introducing a controlled…
Jonesboro Man Killed In One Vehicle Crash
Authorities say a 26 year old Jonesboro man died Monday night after his pickup truck crashed into a tree. According to the Arkansas State Police the crash happened at 10:22…
JPD Announces Arrest Of Man On Charges Of Inappropriate Relationship With Two Minors
On August 4th our Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division received a tip in regards to an inappropriate relationship with a minor online. An investigation was immediately launched and detectives…
An early morning vehicle accident has turned into a homicide investigation.
Around 5am Sunday morning, JPD officers responded to a motor vehicle accident at 111 Daybreak DR. When officers arrived, they located a passenger car that had driven through a fence…
Jonesboro Police Officer Dies During Training Exercise
From the JPD:It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our own. Patrolman Vincent Parks began his employment with the Jonesboro Police Department on June…