Fordyce
CRIME & SAFETY
Fordyce honors victims as community recovers
On Friday, one week since a mass shooting took place at a Fordyce grocery that left four slain and nine more injured, the first of four funeral services for the fallen was held in the Benton Funeral Home chapel, only two blocks from the crime scene. Beginning.
Funeral service held for Fordyce mass shooting victim Callie Weems; locals set up fundraiser for victims and their families
On Saturday the community of Fordyce laid to rest another victim of the recent mass shooting and local businesses are stepping up to help support victims and families while they take time to heal.
Mass shooting in Arkansas leaves grieving community without its only grocery store
A steady rain was falling outside Fordyce High School, but that didn't deter an army of volunteers who raced to hand out jugs of milk and bags of groceries to a line of cars snaked around the parking lot.In the days since a shooter killed four people and injured 11 others at the Mad Butcher grocery, this town of 3,200 people has been grieving and grappling with the shock of a mass killing. But the community has also faced the void left by the temporary closure of its only grocery store.While the Mad Butcher's workers have been cleaning up from the...
Fordyce church honors shooting victim and first responders
FORDYCE, Ark. (KATV) — A community is starting the healing process in Fordyce, and one church honored their church family and first responders with a dinner. Hanna Sturgis lost her father, Roy Sturgis, last Friday in the deadly shooting. Thursday, Beech Grove Baptist Church wanted to honor her and...
OPINION | EDITORIAL: Fordyce residents unite after tragedy
A week ago today, a shooter opened gunfire in the parking lot of the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce. The story changed rapidly, from the number shot to the number killed, first two, then three and eventually four succumbing to their wounds. The.
Mad Butcher in Fordyce to reopen 'very soon'
FORDYCE (KATV) — The Mad Butcher grocery store and the community in Fordyce suffered horrendous losses on Friday, June 21 as a gunman opened fire on citizens outside the grocery store, injuring 10 people and killing four others. The store, which has been closed since the tragic event occurred,...
Fordyce community unites with free hugs and prayers after shooting
FORDYCE, Ark. (KATV) — It has been almost one week since a mass shooting injured 10 and killed four at the Mad Butcher Grocery Store in Fordyce. State Farm Agent Dennia Beard and her team were giving out free hot dogs, and water but not only that, giving out hugs and prayers to anyone who asked.
Arkansas law enforcement leaders offer insight into active shooter training
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Friday marked one week since four people were killed at an Arkansas grocery store. Ten others were injured, including two police officers. Authorities managed to capture the accused shooter and gain control of things in less than five minutes. Something they say wouldn't have been possible without intense training.
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