Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
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…
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…
Since March of 2022, there have been at least 12 dispatch calls to the Links apartment complex in reference to someone prowling around their windows and removing their screen. In…
The Arkansas State Police is investigating a shooting incident involving multiple law enforcement officers of the Jonesboro Police Department, Craighead County Sheriff’s Office and state troopers. The officers were the…
From the Jonesboro Police Department:Around 10:30 this morning, Jonesboro Police Officers were called to the scene of a shooting at Riceland Foods located in the 200 block of Gee St.…
Emergency crews are on the scene of an afternoon shooting in the 3100 block of commerce. One person suffered injuries during an argument. Officers began rendering aid on scene. EMS…
An early morning arrest was made in an ongoing investigation by the JPD Internet Crimes Against Children Division. On April 21, 2022, the school resource officer for Nettleton High School…
Jonesboro Authorities Searching For Escapees From Youth Facility Local law enforcement along with Arkansas State Police are searching for two teenagers who escaped from Consolidated Youth Services, on Stadium Blvd.,…
On 03/27 JPD officers responded to an address on Parkview in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, Officers made contact with a witness who advised that he found 23 year…
Jonesboro Police stated:“Over the last few weeks this truck has been connected to a few thefts around town. If you recognize this truck, please give us a call at the…
On November 21, 2021, the Jonesboro Police Department responded to an unresponsive person in the 2200 block of Clover Drive. Officers found Sabrina Benson lying on the floor of the…
Isabelle R. Hauptman, age 20 of Sharp County is expected to appear in court this week in a murder case as her co-defendant pleaded guilty to burglary and weapons charges…
Mark Austin Slaughter, age 25, of Jonesboro has been convicted in murder case of Brandon Glen Broadway of Bono according to court documents. Slaughter was arrested in Oklahoma and plead…
Batesville Police were called to Home Depot around 2 p.m. last Friday after an employee noticed a man who had been sitting in a pickup truck parked in the same…
Jonesboro Police released the following on the arrest of Phillip Hollis on child pornography charges. JPD stated “December 9, 2021, our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a CyberTip…
On September 29th, a detective with the Fayetteville Police Department contacted our ICAC Division asking for assistance with an investigation out of their city. We were advised that the alleged…