Paragould
CRIME & SAFETY
Victim identified in truck versus train crash
BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - Police identified the victim who was killed in a truck versus train crash in Brookland. Arkansas State Police said 34-year-old Larry Ishmael Cox, of Bay, was killed in a crash that occurred around 1:20 p.m., Friday, July 19, at the railroad crossing on County Road 928 near Highway 49.
Sentences handed down for school threat, battery cases
A Greene County man was given 48 months' probation this week after pleading guilty to making a threat toward a school earlier this year. According to court records, Joshua Lawrence, 21, of Paragould pleaded guilty to threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property. Lawrence was arrested...
Fleeing, False Imprisonment, Endangering Welfare of a Minor, and more
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 19, 2024 – According to Jonesboro Police, a 17-year-old was taken to Craighead County Juvenile Detention Center for felony fleeing, endangering the welfare of a minor, false imprisonment, and several other charges. On July 17th a group of cars was spotted...
Food was Flying at Local Sandwich Shop
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 18, 2024 – Jonesboro police were called to a sandwich shop on South Caraway Road because a customer claims to have been assaulted by an employee. The victim told officers that she had gone into the restaurant and ordered a sandwich,...
Theft reported with no proof
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 19, 2024 – Jonesboro Police were sent to a home on State Street on Wednesday to make contact with a man who stated that several thousand dollars was stolen from him. Upon arrival, police made contact with the 30-year-old subject who...
Felony fleeing gets $75,000 bond
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 17, 2024 – A probable cause hearing was held today for Kendrick Anderson, the man who was at the center of two-hour standoff that shut down Highway 49 B in Brookland Tuesday morning. Anderson was wanted for misdemeanor fleeing and had...
Mobile home explosion shakes up neighbors, family members
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro family is wondering what led to a relative’s mobile home exploding. Just after 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, firefighters and police responded to the area of South Patrick Street and Hope Avenue regarding a residential fire. Panthenie Green, who is related to the...
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