SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Two apparently unrelated incidents over a five hour period today claimed the lives of three children along two U.S. highways in Jackson and Saline Counties.  Both are being investigated by Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division. At 4:07 AM state troopers of the Highway Patrol Division were dispatched

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 Authorities within the Lewisville (Lafayette County) Police Department have requested the Arkansas State Police to investigate an apparent homicide following the discovery of a woman’s body inside a home at 915 West 3rd Street. The body has been identified as that of Kira Bradley, 45, of Lewisville.  Local police officers found the

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Arkansas State Trooper First Class Ryne Shelton, 30, of Pike County, was promoted to the rank of sergeant today during a meeting of the Arkansas State Police Commission.  The recommendation for promotion was made by Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police, and approved by the commissioners. Sergeant Shelton is

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Arkansas State Police Special Agents continue to search for witnesses and examine evidence tied to an overnight shooting incident that occurred shortly before 8 PM Thursday (September 3rd) on Interstate 530 (northbound), south of Little Rock (north of Woodson Lateral Road). Devonta Miller, 19, died after he was struck by gunfire that

AUGUST 27, 2020 Three Arkansas State Police driver license examiners were terminated yesterday from state employment for failure to follow procedures and statutory practices in administering driver license examinations.  The employees who were dismissed from their jobs were classified as civilian employees and had been assigned to the Highway Patrol Division, Driver License Testing Office