Walnut Ridge Police Looking for Suspect in Vehicle Break-Ins
 Walnut Ridge Police Department has issued a be on the look out for Carson Gates, age 23. Gates is wanted for questioning in the series of vehicle break ins…
Lawrence County Cooperative School Students Show Officer Appreciation
In light of demonstrations across the country targeting police officers in the recent months, a few of the Lawrence County Cooperative students wanted to show police officers that they appreciate…
Representative Ratliff Presents Walnut Ridge Police With $5,000 Grant
A $5,000 grant through White River Planning and Development was awarded today by State Representative James Ratliff to Chief Chris Kirksey of the Walnut Ridge Police Department. According to Chief…
Walnut Ridge Police Investigating Late Night Shooting
At 11:20 pm on Saturday night the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a shooting in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge Police along with medical units were sent to…
Fallen Walnut Ridge Marshal Honored In Little Rock On Tuesday
Today Walnut Ridge Police Chief Chris Kirksey was in Little Rock honoring fallen Walnut Ridge Marshal J.P. Biggers who was killed in the line of duty in the fall of…
Monday Is Deadline For Those With Old Outstanding Warrants In Lawrence CountyÂ
March 14th, 2016 is the deadline for anyone having an outstanding warrant from any agency in Lawrence County (Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Ravenden, Black Rock or Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office) to…
Walnut Ridge Police And Regional Airport Receive Award Of Appreciation
On Thursday around 5:30 pm, two Apache Helicopters from the Mississippi National Guard landed at the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport carrying two awards. Once the two helicopters landed, the crew…
New Walnut Ridge Police Design Includes “In God We Trustâ€
Chief Chris Kirksey today released the new designs for the Walnut Ridge Police Department, new tactical type uniforms will replace the former dress uniforms making the officers daily duties more…
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest Of Black Rock Man In Walnut Ridge On Thursday
On July 30th Captain Bubba Blackwood of the Walnut Ridge Police Drug Interdiction Task Force made a traffic stop on a Blue Mustang that had a stolen license plate, the…
City of Walnut Ridge Offers Amnesty Program According To Chief Kirksey
In a conversation with Chief Chris Kirksey of the Walnut Ridge Police Department, the chief offered details for the WR Amnesty Program for Misdemeanor Fines and Warrants. Judge Adam Weeks,…
Walnut Ridge Man Arrested After Fleeing From Police
Dalton Ellison, NW 4th Street in Walnut Ridge was arrested Saturday without incident after fleeing from Walnut Ridge Police on Friday night. Around 8:30 pm the Walnut Ridge Police attempted…
Suspect Has Stomach Pumped After Eating Illegal Drugs
On October 20th, a deputy with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office while on patrol noticed a subject later identified as Anthony Taylor outside a tobacco store in Hoxie. The deputy…
Reward Offered: FBI to assist Walnut Ridge PD in Airport Vandalism Case
Sometime after 10:00 pm, May 10, 2014 , Saturday night, two ATV’s entered the Walnut Ridge Airport property on the north east side. While on the property the suspects damaged…
One Dead, One Injured In Accident On Hwy 67 At Walnut Ridge
At 8:50 am on Wednesday, the Walnut Ridge Fire Department, Walnut Ridge Police Department, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, AET Ambulance and Medic One were all paged to the scene on…
Large Amount Of Marijuana Seized In Raid Conducted By Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Walnut Ridge And Hoxie Police
On Tuesday evening, using undercover informants, warrants were obtained for a residence in Walnut Ridge. A joint operation was conducted with LCSO, Walnut Ridge PD and the Hoxie PD to…
Truck Turns Over at Southpoint on Highway 63
Multiple Agencies Respond To Overturned Truck On Hwy 63 At 11:50 am on Saturday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a large truck had overturned at Hwy…