Arkansas State Trooper Injured Scaling Cemetery Fence

LITTLE ROCK, AK – An Arkansas State Police sergeant sustained impaling injuries last night while pursuing a felony suspect. Sergeant Nick Brown, a 15-year state police veteran, was hospitalized overnight and is…

Arkansas man sentenced to 10 years for 2017 sex sting

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS —A Roland man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity after exchanging messages with an undercover…

Man who sat with feet up on Pelosi’s desk during Capitol protest arrested

LITTLE ROCK, AK – A man at the center of a viral photo from Wednesday’s Capitol protest has been arrested. Richard Barnett, 60, from Arkansas was photographed with his feet up on…

North Carolina man used Facebook to lure 13-year-old for sex

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS —A North Carolina man was sentenced late Monday after traveling to Arkansas twice to have sex with a minor he enticed over the internet. United States District Court Judge…

2,827 New COVID-19 Cases in Arkansas, 31 Deaths Announced

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson provided today’s update on Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. In its Friday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,827 new cases; 18,032 active cases; 1,041 hospitalized, which is down…

Former Craighead County Clerk Federally Indicted

LITTLE ROCK – A federal grand jury has indicted former Craighead County Clerk Jacob Kade Holliday for allegedly taking more than $1.4 million in county money for his personal use. Cody Hiland, United…

Arizona adoption attorney guilty of human trafficking, illegally separating children from their mothers

Fayetteville, Arkansas – First Assistant United States Attorney David Clay Fowlkes for the Western District of Arkansas, Special Agent in Charge Diane Upchurch of the FBI Little Rock Field Office, Special Agent in…

1,112 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson provided today’s update on Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,112 new cases; 16,140 active cases; 1,063 hospitalized, which is up…

Hot Springs Woman Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

Hot Springs, Arkansas – David Clay Fowlkes, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced today that Lessie Gallo, age 39, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was sentenced to a total…

Arkansas Sees Record High Single Day COVID-19 Death Count on Monday

LITTLE ROCK, AK– Governor Asa Hutchinson provided today’s update on Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,308 new cases; 16,485 active cases; 861 hospitalized, which…

Grandma Hired Hitman to Kill ex-Son-In-Law, But Was FBI Agent Instead

LITTLE ROCK, AK – The next time your mother-in-law comes over your house and spoils your kids rotten, be glad, that’s the worst crime she’s committing. It could be worse. A Jacksonville…

City Workers Take Down Basketball Hoop to Stop 12 Year Old Girl from Playing Alone

LITTLE ROCK, AK – A Little Rock mom penned a letter to The Federalist to tell the story about her 12-year-old daughter and the city’s actions to remove a basketball hoop to…

13 arrested during Arkansas HSI sex trafficking operation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Little Rock and Jonesboro special agents arrested 13 people and rescued three victims following an underage sex trafficking operation in Northeast Arkansas…

Mayor’s Meeting Opens with 4 NJ Mayors in Washington

WASHINGTON-The 86th winter meeting of Mayors in Washington, DC started at noon today with a kick-off meeting of mayors. Just four of the 109 mayors invited to meet with President Donald Trump…

Smith: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst a Strong Candidate for New Tankers

Today the Air Force announced the list of military bases that are candidates to receive the next round of KC-46 tankers, and included Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL) as one of 11 installations…

Hotter Than Lava

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Huckabee Exploring 2016 Presidential Run for Republicans

Little Rock – Governor Mike Huckabee will announce tonight on his Fox News show that he is leaving the network after six-and-a-half years as the host of “Huckabee.” To close out his…

Ohio Union Leader Convicted in Massive Scheme That Looted Millions From Workers’ Dues

An Ohio union executive is among four people convicted in a sprawling corruption scheme that prosecutors say siphoned millions of dollars from hardworking union members through luxury travel, no-show jobs, fraudulent payouts,…

Gemini 7 Astronauts Reported ‘Bogey’ During 1965 Spaceflight, Unclassified Transcript Shows

Houston, Texas — A transcript tied to NASA’s Gemini 7 mission captures astronauts describing what they called a “bogey at ten o’clock high” during a December 1965 spaceflight, adding another historical document…

New Jersey Investing an Estimated $5 Million to Bring World Cup Experience to Communities Across State

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. — New Jersey officials announced Tuesday that $5 million in state grants will be distributed to dozens of organizations across the state to create fan zones, watch parties, festivals,…

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