Christin Leeann Helms was convicted in Craighead County of attempted murder and child endangerment, receiving a total 36-year prison sentence after a jury trial delayed by the COVID-19 backlog.

The First Judicial Deputy Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has concluded that the use of deadly force by a Cotton Plant Police Department officer was justified in the shooting of a Missouri man.

Former 20th Judicial District Deputy Prosecutor Joan Shipley is the Arkansas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) new chief of staff.

From 2012-2018, she was the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the 20th Judicial District in Conway. Shipley also worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District for three years.

Jonesboro police chief, Rick Elliott said he did not know what injuries Koram suffered from the beating but said he immediately fired Harris and would refer the case to prosecutors.

Robinson said as chief deputy he won't be involved in the administrative issues he was required to handle while prosecuting attorney.

An Arkansas police officer has been fired after he was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of his patrol car, and the police chief says he will refer the case to prosecutors.