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Man arrested for machine gun conversion device in Corrigan pleads guilty
BEAUMONT, Texas (KTRE) - An Arkansas man arrested in Corrigan in 2022 for possessing a machine gun conversion device pleaded guilty Tuesday. Jajuan Lee Bonds, 23, of Little Rock, was arrested on July 21, 2022, after a traffic stop turned probable cause search found an illegal device to convert a handgun to a fully automatic weapon. On Tuesday, Bonds pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson in Beaumont.
Little Rock police investigate after person hit and killed by train
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Police Department is now investigating an incident where a person was killed after being hit by a train on Monday evening. According to reports, police confirmed that a person died after they were hit by a train near Geyer Springs Road and 65th Street.
Search underway for missing man in Pulaski County
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. — The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 23-year-old who was last seen on Tuesday, June 18. Cesar Ramirez was reported missing out of Pulaski County after he was last seen near Baseline Road in Little Rock. He is described as having black hair, brown eyes, a height of 5'5", and a weight of 260.
Fordyce Survivors Fund established to aid those impacted by mass shooting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In response to the devastating mass shooting that injured multiple and killed four people at the Mad Butcher Grocery store on June 21, the Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) has established the Fordyce Survivors Fund. The fund will provide direct aid and financial assistance to the...
Little Rock man pleads guilty to charges after entering US Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — 73-year-old Daniel Hatcher from Little Rock pleaded guilty to multiple charges connected to the Jan. 6 riot, including disorderly conduct and parading in a capitol building. In a letter from the US Department of Justice, it's outlined that Hatcher agreed to plea guilty to the...
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