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FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: Evening crash blocks Craighead County highway
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Crews are responding to a crash with possible injury in Craighead County. According to the desk sergeant with the Jonesboro Police Department, the crash was reported around 10:45 p.m. on Highway 351 between two vehicles. The desk sergeant said an ambulance was called to the...
Police: Man arrested for threatening to kill woman
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a man after they said he threatened to kill someone. On Monday, July 1, Craighead County Judge David Boling found probable cause to charge 20-year-old Brian Perell Wright with first-degree terroristic threatening/threatens serious injury or death. According to the affidavit, on Friday, June 28,...
Man accused of waving gun at woman delivering pizza
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he waved a gun at a woman who was delivering pizza. On Friday, June 28, Craighead County District Judge David Boling found probable cause to charge 21-year-old Joseph William Green with aggravated assault. According to the affidavit, on...
Man arrested in aggravated assault case
JONESBORO — A Craighead County man faces an Aug. 23 court date after his arrest on suspicion of aggravated assault. Joseph William Green, 21, of Jonesboro was arrested June 27 after police went to an address on Rains Street about the aggravated assault.
Police: Man arrested after choking woman
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he choked a woman in her home and stole her doorbell camera. On Wednesday, June 26, Craighead County District Judge David Boling found probable cause to charge 25-year-old Stefan Malik Hawthorne with aggravated assault on a family or household member, theft of $1,000 or less, and third-degree domestic battery.
Police: Man flees in vehicle while intoxicated
BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he fled from police while intoxicated. On Monday, June 24, Craighead County District Judge David Boling found probable cause to charge 31-year-old Gabriel Caleb Lopez with fleeing in a vehicle, reckless driving, refusal to submit to a chemical test, DWI, and resisting arrest.
Trial Date Set For Former Hoxie Officer Accused Of Selling Drugs
Joshua Lynn Barber’s plea date is set for Sept. 30th 2024 with a jury trial date scheduled for Oct. 21-25th. A Craighead County District found probable cause on May 13th to charge Joshua Lynn Barber with the delivery of a controlled substance, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, use of a communication device, and possession of Schedule IV or V drugs.
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