Arkansas State Police

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — Former Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr., 44, is facing new felony charges after Arkansas State Police obtained an arrest warrant related to failure to file …

The Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the England Police Department, successfully located an abducted child in Royce City, Texas. The child was found safe and unharmed following a …

Arkansas State Police Special Agents arrested Tilton Hill, 50, of Warren, on multiple felony charges following a serious incident earlier this week. Hill faces charges of rape, kidnapping, and aggravated …

The longtime director of the Cleburne County Public Library is facing serious legal consequences after being arrested for allegedly misusing $78,000 in taxpayer funds, according to the Arkansas State Police …

CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ark. — Arkansas State Police have arrested Zackery Cothren, the director of the Cleburne County Public Library, on charges of stealing more than $75,000 in taxpayer money. Cothren, …

CLARENDON, Ark. — A high school football coach in Arkansas has been arrested and charged with multiple serious offenses involving a minor, according to Arkansas State Police. Caleb Hunter Gannon, …

LOWELL, Ark. — Arkansas State Police have arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, in connection with the brutal double homicide that took place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at …

VAN BUREN, Ark. — A Van Buren police officer, Jason Matthew Scites, 45, was arrested on Monday, July 21, for alleged internet stalking of a child, according to the Arkansas …

POPLAR GROVE, AR — A Poplar Grove man, Decorick Farr, 41, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning, July 5, …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced three arrests related to Medicaid fraud, elder abuse, and exploitation of vulnerable individuals, following investigations led by the state’s Medicaid …