Phase two of the Williamson Hall project at Arkansas Tech University will be carried out by Alessi Keyes Construction.
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The westbound lanes of Interstate 40 have been shut down at the 74 mile marker due to a motor vehicle collision that occurred at the 71 mile marker, westbound on I-40 at approximately 4:30 a.m. this morning.
The Flash Flood Watch continues for portions of central Arkansas, eastern Arkansas, north central Arkansas, southeast Arkansas, southwest Arkansas and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski…
The Pope County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Michael Lee Peeks. Peeks fled on foot from Deputies and Bail Bondsmen today, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 and has fled other departments over the last month or two.
On August 12, 2020, the Hot Springs Police Department received a report of a missing person, Christopher Lee Jennings (DOB: 06/29/00). The reporting person said Jennings had not been seen or heard from since July 28, 2020 and this was very unusual. HSPD Detectives started interviewing potent…
Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, the Russellville Fire Department was dispatched to 3640 South Frankfort Avenue, RTI Trash, on a report of a grassfire threatening a structure.
At approximately 11:45 p.m. Sunday night, July 26, the Yell County Mounted Patrol (YCMP) was dispatched to the Visitor’s Center on Mount Nebo to conduct a lost person search. Yell County Mounted Patrol members were advised to respond to the Visitor’s Center to meet with a Yell County Sheriff…
The Yell County Sheriff's Department is trying to locate Verla M. Cowen, 72, who is described to be a white female, who was last seen walking from Sunset Point on Mount Nebo toward the Visitor Center around dark on July 26, 2020.
Jessica Aiko Tidwell, 42 of Dardanelle, was taken into custody by Yell County deputies on Tuesday morning, July 14, 2020 after a warrant was issued by Prosecuting Attorney Tom Tatum II. The warrant alleged that Tidwell, who was directly responsible for the finances of the Dardanelle pee wee …
Deputies with the Yell County Sheriff's Department and Dardanelle Police officers are searching for Nicolas Graham, a 16-year- old B/M, who is 5'9", weighs 150 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair. Graham was being transferred from the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center to a medical f…
Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey announced today that the investigation is continuing into an alleged homicide that occurred near Centerville last week. Yell County Chief Deputy John Foster said that the identity of the victim was Steve Burchett, 66 of Pottsville.
Following a shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning, June 3, 2020 near the 3600 block of East Main Street, the Russellville Police Department has released the identities of the two males who were found deceased on scene.
On Wednesday morning, June 3, 2020 at approximately 3:22 a.m., officers of the Russellville Police Department were dispatched to the 3600 block of East Main Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival officers observed two males deceased from gunshot wounds. An additional female victim w…
Pope County deputies are seeking information on a 17-year-old missing juvenile female, Tia Marie Williamson. Tia was last seen at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 17th at her home in Dover. If you have any information on her whereabouts please call 479-968-2558 or 479-968-0911.
The Pope County Sheriff’s Office and Pope County OEM Search and Rescue team have been dispatched to conduct a search for a 36-year-old woman who has been missing since last Saturday, May 2nd.
The Yell County Mounted Patrol was dispatched at 2:45 a.m. to assist Pinnacle EMS and Yell County Sheriff’s deputies on a medical call near Pullen Pond Road and Kingfisher Road.
At 1:22 p.m. Sunday afternoon, April 5, 2020, Danville Police Chief Rick Padgett was contacted by a resident at 703 Park Avenue about a suspicious object that was dug up from a flower garden. After obtaining photographs, Chief Padgett notified Yell County Office of Emergency Management Direc…
Just before 11 a.m. Saturday morning April 4th, the Dardanelle Police Department was dispatched to a stalled vehicle on the Arkansas River Bridge. Upon arriving on scene, a Dardanelle Police officer advised dispatch that the vehicle was located on the Pope County side of the bridge. Moments…
On March 6th, the Pottsville Police Department responded to a residence in reference to a sexual misconduct call. After a thorough investigation, a search warrant was issued in reference to the case.
Danville Police have obtained a felony arrest warrant for a former Boy Scout Troop Leader, Chad Michael Young. Chief Rick Padgett stated he was contacted by Danville Scout Leader Harold Pyle in reference to a theft of property involving Young.
On Monday, March 2, 2020, Pope County Sheriff’s Investigators interviewed a male corrections officer in connection with alleged inappropriate interactions with a female inmate. The investigation began with the discovery of contraband by the corrections staff and further investigation lead to…
At approximately 3:40 p.m. Friday, February 28, the Dardanelle Police Department and Pinnacle EMS were dispatched to 906 Old Highway 7 South on a report of a stabbing. Officers checked en route to the scene and as they responded, dispatch advised officers that a juvenile victim was located i…
The Russellville Police Department continues their investigation of an early morning collision that occurred on East Main Street injuring four people.
After a stabbing incident occurred at Exxon in Dardanelle on Saturday, January 4, the suspect wanted for the crime has been apprehended.
On Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at approximately 9:14 a.m., Pope County 911 received a report of an individual walking down State Highway 105, near Avenue 3 Southeast in Atkins, armed with a handgun and exhibiting aggressive behavior. The individual was reported to be pointing a weapon at passi…
On Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at approximately 9:14 a.m., Pope County 911 received a report of an individual walking down State Highway 105, near Avenue 3 Southeast in Atkins, armed with a handgun and exhibiting aggressive behavior. The individual was reported to be pointing a weapon at passi…
At approximately 12:30 a.m. Monday, January 20, officers with the Russellville Police Department, Pope County EMS and RFD Engine 4 were dispatched to the Pilot Travel Center located on Highway 331 on a report of a possible shooting. As Pope County EMS and RFD Engine 4 checked en route to the…
At approximately 12:30 a.m. Monday, January 20, officers with the Russellville Police Department, Pope County EMS and RFD Engine 4 were dispatched to the Pilot Travel Center located on Highway 331 on a report of a possible shooting.
Around 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, the Clarksville Police Department responded to the area of Love Circle after receiving reports of an individual being stabbed. Upon the arrival of officers, they located a stabbing victim, a 36-year-old male, identified as Harley Lowrance.
On January 9, 2020 at approximately 7 p.m., Russellville Police officers responded to a reported armed robbery at the Dollar General Store located at 2610 West Main Street. It was reported to officers that possibly a white male, with a tear drop tattoo near his right eye, entered the store,…
At 12:15 p.m. Saturday, January 4, the Dardanelle Police Department was dispatched to Exxon located at 201 Union Street on a reported stabbing. As officers responded to the location, dispatch advised they were obtaining further information. After officers were dispatched, Pinnacle EMS was re…
The Dover Marshals Office took the shooting suspect, Kyle Earsley, into custody today, Friday, January 3, 2020, without incident.
UPDATE (3:30 p.m. January 1, 2020)
On December 11, 2019 at approximately 3:08 p.m., Luis Alfredo Bernal-Lopez was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol as a result of a Russellville Police Department investigation into the sexual assault of a 14-year-old juvenile female from the Russellville area.
After Arkansas Tech University‘s Department of Public Safety released information pertaining to an active investigation of two suspicious incidents that occurred on Sunday night, December 1st on West J and West K Streets, the Russellville Police Department released the following update conce…
Westbound lanes of Interstate 40 near the 54 mile marker in Johnson County have been shut down after an accident occurred earlier this evening. At this time, the Arkansas State Police continue to investigate the accident but further details have not been released. If you plan to travel this …