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Arkansas authorities investigating after 19-year-old killed in hit-and-run
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Arkansas State Police is now investigating an incident where a woman was killed during a hit-and-run incident on Wednesday night. According to reports, witnesses said that a vehicle hit a 19-year-old woman identified as Kalei Owen of Bentonville after she ran from the woods and into the roadway on Interstate 530 in Jefferson County.
ASP asking for public's help identifying suspect involved in Bentonville 19-year-old's hit-and-run death
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — On July 3, a Bentonville woman was killed after being hit by a car in Jefferson County, according to a report by the Arkansas State Police (ASP). The ASP report states that Kalei Owen, 19, was walking north on I-530 near exit 27 in...
Arkansas Interstate 530 Fatal Hit-and-Run Kills 19-Year-Old Woman
Pine Bluff, Ark. – Arkansas State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run on Interstate 530 in Jefferson County that killed a 19-year-old woman from Bentonville late Wednesday. Witnesses reported that Kalei Owen was struck around 10 p.m. near exit 27 after she ran from a wooded area into the...
No charges filed in shooting of Taggart
Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Hunter has determined that Justice Taggart acted in self-defense when he fatally shot his father, former director of the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency Maurice Taggart, on Aug. 30, 2023. Hunter released the findings of his long-awaited decision on Monday afternoon after getting the investigation...
Bentonville teen hit and killed on interstate
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark. — A teenager from Bentonville was killed in a hit-and-run on Interstate 530 at about 10 Wednesday night, according to Arkansas State Police. The report identified the deceased as Kalei W. Owen, 19. Police believe she was hit by a red Honda, model unknown. It is...
Jefferson County judge found in contempt
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — For years, we have covered Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods's struggle to get claims approved by the county judge— now, he is saying that there are more than 100,000 dollars that have yet to be paid because of this. "It's been repeated attempts...
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