Tag Archives: ARkansas

An Arkansas woman filed a lawsuit against the State Police after an officer used the Precision Immobilization Technique, or PIT maneuver, during a traffic stop, causing her car to flip. The driver was pregnant at the time of the accident.  FOX 16 reports that in July of 2020, Nicole Harper was on …

According to authorities, the body of a missing Arkansas woman was located under her ex-boyfriend’s mattress Monday. Robin Elizabeth Allmon, 42, had been missing for a few days when she was found wrapped in a sheet under a mattress in Maurice Winda’s home, WREG reports. She was reportedly dead for some time, and authorities …

The leader of a white supremacist gang in Arkansas has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. According to ABC News, Wesley Gullett, president of the New Aryan Empire, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering and conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. His guilty plea was submitted …

A Black man was executed in Lincoln County, Arkansas, in 2017 despite the fact he maintained his innocence the whole time. The Innocence Project and ACLU argued that there was “DNA evidence that likely belonged to the killer and had never been tested with modern technology.” According to PEOPLE, Ledell …

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed House Bill 1570. The bill banned transgender youth from receiving gender reassignment surgeries and other treatments. “I must veto House Bill 1570,” Hutchinson said. “I have signed the veto…today, and I have notified the sponsors as well as the leadership of the House and Senate …

An Arkansas police officer has been working in law enforcement for more than 56 years and only plans to retire “when the good lord says so.” L.C. “Buckshot” Smith, 91, is a well-known, beloved member of the Camden, Arkansas, force, according to CNN. He was attracted to the excitement of the …

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports on any teams consistent with their gender identity, making Arkansas the second state to approve such a restriction this year. According to the New York Post, the measure was approved by the Republican …

Chick-Fil-A is selling 16-ounce bottles of Chick-Fil-A sauce and Polynesian Sauce at grocery stores across the nation. The bottles of sauce are available at Walmart, Publix, HEB, Winn-Dixie, Food Lion, and Harris Teeter in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The money …

A North Little Rock elementary school teacher has been accused of making a kindergarten student use his hands to take toilet paper out of a clogged toilet with feces in it. Ashley Murry, the boy’s mother, said her 5-year-old told her about the incident over the weekend. Since he had …

Popeyes chicken nuggets are back on the menu! But — only in select locations. According to Chew Boom, the chicken nuggets are available at Popeyes restaurants in Ohio, Texas, Connecticut, and Arkansas. The crispy chicken nuggets are available in eight, 12, 24, 36, and 48 pieces. An order of eight …

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served under the Trump administration, is running for Governor of Arkansas. On Monday, the 38-year-old launched her 2022 campaign for the Governor with an eight-minute video announcement. She is expected to enter the race this week officially. In her announcement, Sanders …

Frito-Lay issued a recall on Party Size bags of Ruffles Original Potato Chips because they may contain milk ingredients. 50 bags of Ruffles Original Potato Chips were filled with another flavor of potato chips by mistake. The potato chips can be dangerous and life-threatening to anyone with an allergy or …

Following the presidential election, an Arkansas police chief posted several messages on a social media site seemingly urging individuals to attack “Marxist” Democrats over the presidential election, ultimately leading to his resignation, the mayor said. Mayor of Marshall, Kevin Elliot, stated that he “condemned” the comments made by Police Chief …

According to ABC News, 27-year-old Demarcus Donnell Parker has been sentenced to two life terms and 835 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an off-duty officer in northeast Arkansas. According to court documents, Parker was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder, illegally shooting a weapon from a vehicle, and …

A fight broke out at a restaurant in Arkansas over people getting too close, but it appears they got much closer during the brawl. Video shows four people arguing at the Saltgrass Steak House in Little Rock, Arkansas, Saturday night. However, according to a police report obtained by TMZ, the …

An Arkansas high school resource officer has been “relieved of duty” after a video of him putting a student in a chokehold was posted online. A video of resource officer Jake Perry was posted online, and in it, Perry can be seen choking a student out with so much strength …

According to CNN, an Arkansas sheriff has been charged with federal civil rights offenses after allegedly assaulting three detainees, according to the US Justice Department. 49-year-old Franklin County Sheriff Anthony Boen is indicted on charges that he violated the civil rights of three pretrial detainees by using unreasonable force. According …

Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass said officials are still investigating the mysterious midway hole that flared into an enormous 12-foot flame a few weeks ago. The flame dissipated then burned at about 8 feet high for more than 40 minutes. Theories of Satan, methane and meteorites spread quickly but were …