State Highway Safety Office Will Merge End of Summer Enforcement Campaigns “Booze and Belts”

(LITTLE ROCK) – The Arkansas Highway Safety Office today announced plans for the Arkansas State Police to join forces with local law enforcement officers from 130 other agencies August 20th - September 6th in a combined alcohol and seat belt safety campaign. The “Booze and Belts” campaign was … [Read more...]

Two Face Additional Charges Involving Child Sexual Assault

A Jessieville man and woman recently arrested in Hot Springs, Arkansas for child pornography now face additional charges involving multiple counts of child sexual assault.  Phillip S. Medly of Jessieville, Arkansas has been charged by Marcus Vaden, Twentieth Judicial District Prosecuting … [Read more...]

Arkansas State Police have identified a second suspect of murder of a Crossett woman

Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police and Ashley County Sheriff's Deputies have identified a second suspect believed to be directly connected to the kidnapping and murder of a Crossett woman and the subsequent robbery of a North Crossett bank which occurred last Thursday (July 1st). Law … [Read more...]

UPDATE: A suspect with the murder of a Crossett woman Harvey has been taken into custody by Louisiana Police

A suspect with the murder of a Crossett woman Harvey has been taken into custody by Louisiana Police. Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police identified a suspect wanted in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Crossett (Ashley County) woman and the subsequent robbery of a North … [Read more...]

State Police have identified a suspect in connection with the murder of a Crossett woman

Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police have identified a suspect wanted in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Crossett (Ashley County) woman and the subsequent robbery of a North Crossett bank which occurred last Thursday (July 1st). Law enforcement authorities in both Arkansas … [Read more...]

Law Enforcement Agencies Announce Combined Effort to Arrest 4th of July Holiday Drunk Drivers

(LITTLE ROCK) - The Arkansas State Police and local law enforcement agencies will assign additional personnel to saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the Fourth of July holiday period, July 1st - 5th. The effort is part of the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest campaign … [Read more...]

Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Three Pounds Of Methamphetamine From Illegal Immigrants

A traffic stop on Friday June 18th, 2010 in Van Buren County led to the arrest of three illegal aliens on various drug charges. Officers of the 20th Judicial District Drug Crime Task Force, the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department and the Arkansas State Police conducted a routine traffic stop on … [Read more...]

A Fairfield Bay couple arrested for charges involving sexual assault

Elise, 44 and Donald Whisenant, 49, are charged with assaulting two minor children. During the investigation, Arkansas State Police and Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies determined that Elise and Donald had given marijuana and alcohol to two minor boys, and Elise had engaged in sexual acts with … [Read more...]

Law Enforcement Campaign Will Target Underage Drinking

The Arkansas State Police will be working closely with other state, county and city law enforcement agencies March 12-21 and April 16-25 conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols.  Officers will be looking for drunk drivers of all ages, but with an emphasis directed toward teenage … [Read more...]

Guard Helicopter crashes near Buffalo River south of Yellville

CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, N.Little Rock, Ark: -- A helicopter from the Arkansas National Guard has gone down this afternoon in the vicinity of Buffalo Point on the Buffalo National River. At approximately 1:30 this afternoon a OH-58 Helicopter with the Arkansas National Guard's Reconnaissance Air … [Read more...]