Arkansas State Police have convicted a McGehee man of two counts of first-degree murder for a double homicide in 2023.

On September 2, 2026, after a two-day jury trial, a Drew County jury convicted Taiwan Collins of two counts of Murder in the First Degree and one count of Terroristic Act. The convictions stemmed from the December 3, 2023, shooting at the old Wilmar High [...]

Drew County is once again under a countywide burn ban after County Judge Jessie Griffin issued a new order Monday, August 31st. The restriction took effect at 10 a.m. and will remain in place until further notice. The new order comes less than a week [...]

A missing man whose disappearance prompted a search near the University of Arkansas at Monticello Friday has reportedly been found safe in Nevada County. Monticello Police confirmed that the man was located safely following a search that included assistance from an Arkansas State Police helicopter. [...]

Jason and Lacey Carney pleaded guilty on June 12 after being accused of fraudulently using funds raised by a nonprofit founded in 2015.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello issued a campus alert Friday as Drew County authorities search for a person of concern in an area just north of the university. According to UAM, the individual is reportedly driving a 2013 silver Toyota Tacoma with license plate [...]

A driver was airlifted following a single-vehicle rollover near Wilmar early Wednesday morning. Monticello Fire Department Rescue responded at approximately 3:47 a.m. to U.S. Highway 278 West, where a vehicle had rolled over with the driver trapped inside. Firefighters extricated the driver from the vehicle [...]

Newly published Arkansas State Police dashcam footage shows former Corporal John M. Parker's patrol vehicle repeatedly swerving across U.S. Highway 278 before leaving the roadway during an on-duty crash near Monticello that resulted in his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The footage provides [...]

This Christmas Eve, you can expect the gift of Emily in Paris. Netflix has announced that the sixth and final season of the popular romance series will premiere on Dec. 24. Lily Collins once again stars as the titular American marketing executive who moved overseas [...]

A state trooper crashed a patrol vehicle on U.S. Highway 278 near Monticello while on duty. Field sobriety tests suggested he was impaired by drugs. Continue reading…