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Man accused of injuring police officer, K-9
PARAGOULD — A Greene County man was being held without bond Friday after Paragould police said he struck a police officer and a K-9 with large rocks. Daniel Hernandez, 22, of Paragould was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of battery in the 2nd degree, killing or injuring animals used by law enforcement, resisting arrest and public intoxication.
Three-county pursuit leads to felony charges
JONESBORO — A Greene County man is facing at least 11 charges after reportedly leading Arkansas State Police on a pursuit through three counties Tuesday that injured a trooper. Timothy Payton Crabtree, 28, of Paragould was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of fleeing in a vehicle, endangering the welfare of...
Store employee accused of stealing lottery tickets
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Luck ran out for a Paragould woman accused of stealing lottery tickets from her place of work. Greene County District Judge Daniel Stidham found probable cause to charge 25-year-old Erin Hammond with lottery fraud, a Class D felony. According to the affidavit, a local store’s surveillance...
Stuff the Bus
School is about to be back in session!!! We invite you to help Stuff the Bus on Saturday August 3rd from 9 – 3. Look for the BIG yellow school bus in front of your local Walmart. The Stuff the Bus event will happen in 7 counties: Craighead, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph. It will help provide school supplies for 20+ school districts.
Woman arrested in lottery fraud case
PARAGOULD — A $10,000 bond was set this week for a Greene County woman arrested on suspicion of lottery fraud, according to Paragould police. Erin Hammond, 25, of Paragould was arrested July 8 after an investigation. According to a probable cause affidavit, police heard from a local store July 3 about in connection with the case.
FEMA updates tornado recovery effort in North AR, extends deadline to apply for assistance
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's provided more than $5 million in assistance to more than 5,200 Arkansans impacted by the Memorial Day Weekend tornado outbreak in North Arkansas, but the opportunity to apply for aid is far from over. Residents in Baxter, Benton,...
Disaster recovery centers closing
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management announced Tuesday that five Disaster Recovery Centers will close at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 9. According to the news release, the centers in Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion, and Randolph counties will close. The DRCs in Benton and Baxter...
Man convicted of attempted murder
GREENE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro man will spend 14 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Melissa Richardson sentenced 55-year-old Darin Eldon Wright to 168 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections with 72 months of suspended imposition of sentence.
Man faces aggravated assault charge
A man was being held this week in the Greene County jail, accused of hitting a woman in the back with a television. Christian L. Smith, 21, of Paragould was arrested July 7 on suspicion of aggravated assault on a family or household member after Paragould police went to a home on Lexington Place about a domestic disturbance.
One dead and two injured after vehicle collides with train in Greene County
Arkansas State Police say a Marion woman has been killed and two others suffered injuries when their vehicle collided with a train over the weekend in Greene County. Reports indicate the accident occurred at 6:10 P.M. on July 5th along Highway 63. According to the preliminary fatal crash report, a 2020 Ford was on the access road when it failed to yield the right of way and a train crashed into the front passenger side door.
Details Released In Friday’s Fatal Train Vs Vehicle Accident
According to the Arkansas State Police, one person died and two others were injured when their vehicle was involved in a collision with a train. Details from the ASP report state the accident occurred at 6:10 p.m. on Friday, July 5th, in the 16000 block of Hwy 63 in Greene County.
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