Two killed in wreck on I-49 near Fouke
UPDATE – A third person has died as a result of the crash. Read updated story here – Two people are dead and two others were flown to the hospital after a crash Saturday morning on Interstate 49. The…
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Arkansas encounters two new legal hurdles in execution plans
By Steve Barnes LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – The state of Arkansas on Friday ran into a pair of new legal obstacles to its plan to carry out lethal injections on seven murderers in an unprecedented series of executions before…
Body found on I-49 positively identified as missing Fouke woman
According to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office, the Arkansas State Crime Lab has positively identified the deceased person located on I:49 as Elesa Kim Roberts. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a death certificate is being prepared by the Arkansas Medical…
Remains found on I-49 sent to Arkansas State Crime Lab for identification
According to Miller County Sheriff’s Office the identity of the woman found deceased on Interstate 49 has not been confirmed at this time. On April 12, 2017, the Miller County Sheriff’s Office began a Missing Person Investigation of a white…
Human remains found on I-49 near fouke
Miller County Authorities are investigating after human remains were reportedly found on Interstate 49 near fouke. Traffic is being detoured while police investigate. A motorist reported seeing debris in the roadway and when a work crew responded they discovered the…
Both sides of Texarkana meet to discuss Airport updates and water rights
A joint Texarkana Community Committee meeting was held Tuesday evening, April 11th at the Ark-Tex Council of Governments to further discuss the cities’ water issues and updates for Texarkana Regional Airport. The panel was comprised of Texarkana, Texas, Mayor Bob…
Miller County Sheriff’s Office seeks missing woman
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is in search of any information that could lead them to find a missing woman. According to authorities, Elesa Kim Roberts has been reported as a missing person to the Sheriff’s Office. Officials describe the…
Fouke man sentenced to six years in prison for filming bestiality
A Fouke, Ark., man who made and shared videos of himself having sex with dogs and horses was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday at a hearing in Miller County. Ryan McDonald, 38, entered pleas of guilty to 27…
Locally made Tomahawks slam into Syrian air base
President Trump ordered his first known large-scale military action on Thursday, and his weapon of choice was made in South Arkansas. Press reports say that 59 Tomahawk missiles were launched from the United States Navy destroyers USS Ross and USS…
Police looking for man who allegedly scammed elderly woman out of $5,000
Police are asking for help identifying a suspect who allegedly took advantage of an eighty-five year old elderly female. According to police, he went on her roof and told her that she needed lots of work done. This individual had…
Two arrested in connection with thefts from Richardson Waste
Investigators with the Miller County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two individuals for the thefts from the Richardson Waste Transfer Station located on Miller County 10. 23-year-old Brandon Burns and 27-year-old Jordan Hensley have been arrested and charged with Commercial Burglary,…
Public meetings scheduled for Mercer Bayou
TEXARKANA – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host two public meetings addressing management plans for Mercer Bayou in Miller County. Mercer Bayou is a 770-acre reservoir constructed in 1950, which is owned by the AGFC. It lies within…
Mental exam ordered for man accused of running over wife
A Miller County judge ordered a mental evaluation Monday for a Texarkana, Ark., man accused of running over and killing his wife last year. Lucas Connor McCarley, 35, is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of Casey McCarley,…
Eight Arkansas death row inmates sue to block executions over 10 days
By Jon Herskovitz (Reuters) – Eight Arkansas death row inmates who are scheduled to die over a 10-day period in April filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday to halt their executions, saying the state’s rush to the death…
Driver Ejected in Crash on Loop
A 21-year-old Ashdown man was ejected from his vehicle in a single-vehicle accident on the loop Thursday afternoon. According to police, Kierre Moore was traveling northbound on Interstate 49 at the E. 9th St. exit when he ran off the roadway…