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Runaway teen missing from De Queen
DE QUEEN, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS)—Police are asking the public for help finding a possible runaway teenager from De Queen, Ark. Dominick Flournoy, 16, was reportedly last seen on Aug. 23. The De Queen Police Department said he may be in the Garland County area. Authorities said Dominick has brown hair...
Malvern woman arrested after tossing drugs, jumping from fleeing vehicle in Hot Springs
A Malvern woman was arrested in Garland County Sunday evening after allegedly throwing drugs out the window of a car she was riding in and then jumping out herself, mid-pursuit by HS police. Erica Janeece Snow, 41, who lists an address off Tram Cutoff in Malvern, is charged with possession...
GCSD looking for missing teen who may be in Malvern
UPDATE: She has been located and is safe. No further details have been shared at this time. The Garland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing/runaway female juvenile who may be in Malvern with an adult male. Candace Cantrell is a 14-year-old...
Search underway for missing 14-year-old Hot Springs girl
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Garland County sheriffs are searching for 14-year-old Candace Cantrell, who was last seen around 11 p.m. on Aug. 22. According to authorities, Candace is 4 feet 10 inches tall and approximately 105 pounds with blue eyes and blonde or strawberry hair. The Garland County Sheriff's...
Drew County receives safety award at AAC Conference
The Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) awarded its annual safety awards during its 56th annual conference, held Aug. 7-9, 2024, in Hot Springs/Garland County. The Safety Award Program was established by the AAC to recognize those counties that have made outstanding efforts to provide a safe working environment for employees. Each county is evaluated annually based upon a 100-point grading system, with the possibility of 15 bonus points for qualifying counties. Those counties receiving a grade of 75 to 115 points are presented a safety award. Counties that are under the Worker’s Compensation Rule 32 Hazard Program do not qualify for a safety award, nor will they qualify if the Loss Ratio is 50 percent or above. The loss ratio calculation is based on 2023.
History Minute: Leo McLaughlin and the fall of Hot Springs corruption
Corruption seeps into political systems, sometimes in broad daylight and sometimes by stealth. The effect is always devastating, and the stain is always difficult to remove. One of the most notoriously corrupt Arkansas politicians was former Hot Springs Mayor Leo McLaughlin. For nearly two decades, he had a stranglehold on Hot Springs and allowed mafia kingpins from Al Capone to Lucky Luciano to waltz through the city unhampered, making the resort city a paradise for the most notorious gangsters of the day. However, McLaughlin’s hold on Garland County politics and his casual relationship with mafia elements in Hot Springs would not last. The corruption led to an epic political showdown that shook Arkansas politics in the 1940s.
Body recovered in Lake Hamilton
LAKE HAMILTON (KATV) — A body was recovered from Lake Hamilton earlier in the day. Garland County Sheriff's Office said the victim is a 70-year-old man who passed due to suspected drowning. No foul play is suspected at the moment. This is an ongoing investigation and more information will...
Elderly man reportedly drowns while swimming in Lake Hamilton
ARKANSAS, USA — The Garland County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that they recovered the body of a man from Lake Hamilton on Saturday afternoon. According to reports, at around 4:30 p.m., someone reported having seen a body in the Long Beach Point area of the lake and then called police to report it.
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