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Big payday waits in Fort Smith as lottery ticket remains unclaimed5NEWS1 day ago
Oklahoma woman sentenced for manslaughter after killing Fort Smith man in fatal crash5NEWS18 hours ago
OSBI identifies skeletal remains as man reported missing in LeFlore County5NEWS2 days ago
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Oklahoma woman sentenced for manslaughter after killing Fort Smith man in fatal crash
LE FLORE COUNTY, Okla. — A Shady Point woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges for a fatal crash that killed a Fort Smith man in August 2021. Christine Northern told 5NEWS in 2021 that her husband 38-year-old Bobby Northern was killed in a crash after a vehicle crossed the center line of Highway 112 North in Pocola and hit his vehicle head-on.
Big payday waits in Fort Smith as lottery ticket remains unclaimed
FORT SMITH, Ark. — A big metaphorical payout is collecting dust in Fort Smith as a lottery ticket called on Oct. 7 waits to be claimed, according to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL). ASL reports the winning ticket numbers were 18, 30, 31, 52, and 63 with a Powerball...
Investigation underway in Fort Smith after man reportedly offers child a ride near Kimmons Middle School
FORT SMITH, Ark. — A man tried to offer a ride to a child near Kimmons Middle School on Oct. 10, according to the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD). FSPD told 5NEWS said it is an open investigation and it has not been confirmed whether or not the man had intentions of kidnapping the student.
Second former Crawford County deputy involved in viral Mulberry arrest case sentenced to one year in prison
The second of two former deputies who pleaded guilty to beating a man seen in a viral arrest video filmed in Mulberry was sentenced Oct. 10 to one year in prison with one year of supervised release.
Construction to resume on the Midland Bridge after months of delays
VAN BUREN, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) said resurfacing work on the Midland Bridge between Van Buren and Fort Smith is set to resume again as soon as next week. In July, ARDOT said the project was stopped after contractors found cracks in the back wall...
Special Olympic athletes featured on new Poteau police car
POTEAU, Okla — The Poteau Police Department (PPD) unveiled its Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) patrol car on Wednesday, Oct. 9, featuring five Special Olympic athletes. This is part of a collaboration with PPD, Special Olympics Oklahoma and Oklahoma LETR. The patrol car will be driven by Sergeant Gary...
Fort Smith opens fitness court at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in latest improvement
The city unveiled a new fitness court at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Oct. 8. The fitness court features seven workout stations that allow users to leverage their own body weight. It was created with people aged 14 and older and with all abilities in mind. The workouts are adaptable for all...
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