ASP REPORTS SHOOTING FATALITY ON I-40
The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Interstate 40 East, near the 180-mile marker about a mile west of Carlisle,…
SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED FOR NOT REPORTING SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT
A sex offender registered with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested and charged with violating sex offender registration requirements. Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Anderson is in charge of registering…
Couple Charged After Infant Test Positive For Meth
Authorities charged a Batesville couple multiple felony charges after their infant tested positive for methamphetamine following a traffic stop in May 2025. Matthew Shawn Matty, age 44, and Tevis Virginia…
SUSPECT IN ARMED ROBBERY WHO FIRED ON TROOPER DIES FOLLOWING HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT AND CRASH
BEE BRANCH, Ark. — On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, around 7:45 a.m., a 23-year-old man died as a result of injuries sustained during a high-speed pursuit in Van Buren County.…
Sharp County Sheriff’s Office Releases Weekly Arrest Report
According to Sharp County Chief Deputy Kevin “Bart” Simpson, the following individuals were incarcerated The Week of (6/2/2025-6/9/2025). Julie Allen, 39, of Arkansas, was arrested for Driving with Suspended/Revoked DL,…
MAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER AFTER HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED NEAR SUSPECT’S PROPERTY
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents arrested Billy Waldon, 53, of Mount Ida, in connection with a recent death. On the…
Obituary: Timothy Wayne Noblin Sr.
Timothy Wayne Noblin Sr. 63, of Mammoth Springs passed away on June 6, 2025, at his residence. Born June 1, 1962, in Walnut Ridge to James Harvey and Ruby Juel…
Obituary: Jennifer Kay Lester
Jennifer Kay Lester, 41, of Imboden passed away on June 1, 2025, at the UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. Born November 14, 1983, in Jonesboro, she was the daughter of…
Skeletal Remains Discovered In Area Where Jessica Paige Kemp Went Missing
Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder announced this afternoon the discovery of skeletal remains in the Lake Ashbaugh area. This is the same area where Jessica Paige Kemp was last seen…
Drowning Reported On Spring River Monday
Authorities report a man has drowned Monday in the Spring River. The drowning occurred Monday evening, June 9th in the Spring River at Hardy. Sharp County 911 Dispatch received a…
SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED ON 16 FELONY CSAM COUNTS, FAILURE TO REGISTER
On June 9, 2025, Alax Alan Young, 35, a Level 2 sex offender from White Hall, was arrested by Arkansas State Police’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Special Agents along…
Obituary: Sandra Inez Ridenhower
Sandra Inez Ridenhower, aged 67, departed this life in the Spring of 2025 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born to parents Herschel and Betty Smith in Kennett, Missouri and was…
Jessica Paige Kemp Search Continues
The search for missing 32 year old Jessica Paige Kemp last seen in Greene County on May 5th continues. Friends, family and volunteers continue to search the area she was…
Obituary: Betty Jean Phillips
Betty Jean Phillips, 94 of Walnut Ridge, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in the St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born August 12, 1930, in Monette, daughter of the late…
PROSECUTOR FINDS ASP TROOPERS JUSTIFIED IN FATAL SHOOTING OF ARMED SUSPECT
VAN BUREN, Ark. — Twenty-First Judicial Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Holmes has determined that the use of deadly force by Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers was justified in the May 2025…
Details Released In Deadly Sharp County Accident
Arkansas State Police has released its Fatal Crash Report for an accident on June 5th that occurred in rural Sharp County which killed 2 and injured a minor. According to…