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CRIME & SAFETY
Arkansas Town Caught in Manhunt Drama Ends with Arrest
Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was arrested in Roland, Arkansas after an exhaustive search; he faces two murder charges and one robbery charge in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, and an additional murder charge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Drake's extensive criminal history includes multiple murder charges across different states. The manhunt intensified in Roland...
Arkansas firefighters help with search and rescue in New Mexico amid flooding
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Firefighters from across the Natural State are in New Mexico right now helping with search and rescue after vicious wildfires and extreme flooding have swept the area. Crew members from the Jonesboro Fire Department, the Conway Fire Department, the Little Rock Fire Department, the Rogers Fire...
Little Rock firework fundraiser to benefit domestic violence victims
After surviving domestic violence, Allison Magann, founder of the Little Rock nonprofit Hope for Hope, is now using a firework fundraiser to help others in similar situations.
Smoke shop in LR targeted in robbery
Early Wednesday morning, the Five Star Smoke Shop on South University Avenue in Little Rock became the latest target of an armed robbery. The incident marks a worrying trend in criminal activity aimed at smoke shops and other retail establishments across the country. This recent robbery in Little Rock highlights...
Former Little Rock apartment complex owner pleads guilty to $54.7 million fraud conspiracy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The former owner of a troubled Little Rock apartment complex—Big Country Chateau—pleaded guilty on June 17 to engaging in an extensive, multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain over $54.7 million in loans and to acquire multifamily and commercial properties. 53-year-old Aron Puretz and his...
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