July 29, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas roadway fatalities are down significantly compared to recent years, according to year-to-date data. As of July 29, 2026, preliminary reports indicate there have been 245 traffic fatalities statewide, compared to …
July 28, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating two separate in-custody deaths. On Sunday, July 26, 2026, the West Memphis Police Department requested ASP assistance in the death of Tony Sanders, 40, of West Memphis. …
July 24, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers made two significant drug seizure arrests during traffic stops on Interstate 30 and Interstate 40 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Around 4:45 p.m., an ASP Trooper stopped a 2021 passenger …
July 24, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Anthony B. Smith, 26, of Little Rock, was sentenced Thursday, July 23, 2026, to 25 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to First-Degree Murder in the death of Clifford James Griffin, 27, of …
July 23, 2026 SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Arkansas Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ADLEST) proudly graduated Class 2026-B from the Northwest campus of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) in Springdale. A total of 27 cadets …
July 20, 2026 BATESVILLE, Ark. — The Batesville Police Department (BPD) has asked the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division to conduct an investigation into an incident involving an off-duty BPD officer that occurred around 9:45 p.m …
July 17, 2026 MARKED TREE, Ark. — Marked Tree Police Officers and Arkansas State Police Special Agents and Troopers have arrested Kareem Jones, 28, of Marked Tree, in connection with the death of Marked Tree Police Department (MTPD) Officer Trevor Howard. …
July 17, 2026 BENTON, Ark. — The Arkansas Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ADLEST) celebrated the graduation of Basic Police Training Class 2026-B at the Central campus of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA). Twenty-two …
July 17, 2026 WEINER, Ark. — On Monday, July 13, 2026, Weiner Councilman Arthur Booth turned himself in at the Poinsett County Detention Center, where he was charged with three counts of Third-Degree Stalking. Booth’s arrest comes after an Arkansas State …
July 17, 2026 PARAGOULD, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have arrested Tammy Doherty, 54, of Paragould, in connection with an ongoing theft investigation that began in July 2024. Doherty, who …
July 17, 2026 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, working in coordination with Arkansas Task Force One, has deployed two seven‑member Swift Water search and rescue teams through the Emergency Management Assistance …
July 16, 2026 VAN BUREN, Ark. — On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, around 1:45 p.m., an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a van traveling on Interstate 40 near the 2-mile marker in Crawford County. During a search of the vehicle, …
July 15, 2026 HARRISON, Ark. — On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested Larry Hayden Graddy, 72, of Harrison, on two felony counts of Rape. The investigation began in June …
July 15, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is launching a new statewide public safety initiative, “Rules of the Road,” a video series designed to help Arkansans better understand common traffic laws and best driving practices on …
July 14, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed Heath Helton to serve as director of the Arkansas Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ADLEST). Helton, who recently retired as Little Rock Police Chief, will …
July 9, 2026 TEXARKANA, Ark. — On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), in coordination with the FBI, ASP Company C, and the Miller County SWAT Team, executed a search warrant at a home …
July 8, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — From July 10 through July 31, State and local law enforcement agencies across Arkansas will participate in the national Speeding Slows You Down high-visibility enforcement campaign, increasing patrols and enforcement …
July 6, 2026 ROLAND, Ark. — Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones concluded that three Arkansas State Park Rangers were justified under Arkansas law in the May 25, 2026, shooting death of Matthew Garrett, 31, of Judsonia. Around 6:15 p.m …
July 2, 2026 CENTERVILLE, Ark. — The Yell County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has asked Arkansas State Police (ASP) to investigate a disturbance and shooting that occurred on July 2, 2026. At approximately 6 a.m., YCSO deputies and emergency medical services …
July 2, 2026 CAMDEN, Ark. — Ouachita County Chief Deputy Collector Erica Johnson has been charged with Theft of Property, a Class D felony, following an investigation by the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division. The investigation, …
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