JULY 30, 2021 Edward Lee House, Jr., 25, of Little Rock is facing the following criminal charges in connection with an attempted traffic stop that escalated into an exchange of gunfire with an Arkansas State Trooper yesterday (*see July 29th news release copied below). Aggravated Assault upon a law enforcement officer, class Y felony Simultaneous

JULY 29, 2021 An Arkansas State Trooper on patrol along Interstate 40 near Conway was fired on by a gunman during an attempted traffic stop and foot pursuit involving a motorist exceeding the speed limit today.  The incident is the second this week involving Arkansas troopers who’ve been fired-on by speeding drivers.  Neither of the

JULY 27, 2021 Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division have arrested a former satellite television installation technician in a year-long homicide investigation.  Dilan U. Estes, 26, of Monticello is being held at the Bradley County Jail without bond.  He’s charged with capital murder. Crissy Lee Jacks, 44, of 322 Buck Fever

JULY 27, 2021 An 18 year-old wanted for battery (first degree) and aggravated robbery by police remains hospitalized after he fled from North Little Rock police officers last night, then brandished a gun at officers leading one officer to shoot the suspect. Anthony Brown, of North Little Rock, is in stable condition at a Little

JULY 13, 2021 The Arkansas State Medical Examiner has preliminarily classified the death of Bobby Hollingshead as a suicide caused by a single self-inflicted gunshot wound.  A second gunshot wound sustained by Hollingshead, according to the preliminary medical examiner ruling, would not have hastened or contributed to his death. *(See below July 12, 2021 news

JULY 13, 2021 Arkansans who are about to begin the process of obtaining their driver’s license will soon be able to reserve a specific date and time to take the written test.  The scheduling tool is currently limited to written test applicants who intend to use the Arkansas State Police Troop A or Troop L

JULY 12, 2021 A Grant County man died today following a law enforcement officer involved shooting incident that occurred about 12:40 PM outside the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital Emergency Department. UAMS police officers had approached Bobby Hollingshead, 59, of Sheridan, as he exited a truck near the hospital emergency entrance.  Hollingshead was reportedly

July 12, 2021 Arkansas law enforcement officers have launched a speed enforcement blitz with additional patrols to stop speeding drivers.  Operating under the tagline, “Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine”, state troopers, sheriff’s deputies and local police officers have committed to confront the safety threat caused by drivers who choose to ignore the posted

JULY 8, 2021 The Arkansas State Police Commission approved the promotions of two Arkansas State Troopers today during a regularly scheduled monthly meeting at Little Rock administrative headquarters.  The recommendations for promotions to be considered by the commissioners were presented by Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police.  Sergeant Jimmie O. Thomas, 53,

JULY 6, 2021 Derrick Wilson, 43, of Lake Village surrendered to local police officers today following a day long search for the suspect following a shooting incident that left one man dead yesterday (Monday, July 5th). Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division were asked by Lake Village Police to investigate the