Man accused of harassing girls at downtown Little Rock park pleads not guilty
A man accused of harassing two girls in a downtown Little Rock park has pleaded not guilty weeks after a post on social media showing one of the children's mot…
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VIDEO: Burglars, including one who was armed, take 2 vehicles, laptop, cash from Little Rock home
Police are trying to identify two people who were caught on surveillance video breaking into a home in Little Rock's Prospect Terrace neighborhood.
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Police: North Little Rock man faces 200 counts in child porn case
A North Little Rock man is facing dozens of counts in a child pornography case, authorities said.
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Authorities: Woman faces murder charge after death of 24-week-old in central Arkansas
A woman whose 24-week-old baby died in central Arkansas will face a murder charge, authorities say.
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Little Rock grocery store opens food truck, will serve southern staples
A grocery store serving central Arkansas for more than 40 years is now taking some dishes to the road.
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Hot Springs pharmacy robbed at gunpoint, authorities say
An Arkansas pharmacy store was robbed at gunpoint Thursday morning, police said.
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Crashes on state roads kill 2 people
At least two people were killed and three people were hurt in crashes on state roadways Tuesday, according to the Arkansas State Police.
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Police: Georgia rapper, DJ arrested in Arkansas after stopping to ask officer for directions
A Georgia rapper and a DJ that were scheduled to perform in Arkansas were arrested after two grams of marijuana and several pills were found during a traffic s…
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Head-on crash leaves Arkansas teen dead, 3 others hurt
An Arkansas teen was killed and two youths were hurt after a pickup crossed a highway's centerline and hit the Cadillac they were in head-on, authorities said.…
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Authorities: Arkansas teen with bruises from neck 'almost to her ankle' says she was beaten for not doing dishes; 1 arrested
An Arkansas woman accused of beating her 15-year-old daughter because she didn't wash dishes has been arrested, authorities said.
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Little Rock TV reporter says she's leaving ABC affiliate after 2 years for anchor job
A general assignment reporter at Little Rock’s ABC affiliate is leaving after two years to work for a station in West Virginia.
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Arkansas teen killed, 2 youths hurt after car overturns in wreck
An Arkansas teen died and two other minors were hurt in a one-vehicle crash in White County early Friday morning, authorities said.
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Arkansas woman who competed on 'Wheel of Fortune' says show not as easy as it looks
An Arkansas judicial assistant scratched off an item on her bucket list and took home a $1,000 while doing it when she competed on ABC’s Wheel of Fortune last …
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North Little Rock man shot while in vehicle at car wash, police say
A North Little Rock man was injured in a shooting early Tuesday, according to a police report.
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PHOTO: Agency confirms mountain lion spotted in Arkansas
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said Sunday that a mountain lion was spotted in northern Arkansas earlier this year.
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WATCH: Arkansas priest competes on NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior' course
An Arkansas man was the first priest to compete on this season of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, according to the hosts of the show.
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Central Arkansas man wins $200,000 off $10 lottery ticket
A Cabot man won $200,000 off a $10 scratch-off ticket, lottery officials said Wednesday.
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62-year-old Arkansas man wins $100,000 off $5 lottery ticket
An Arkansas man won $100,000 off a $5 scratch-off ticket, lottery officials said.
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Customer angry about Hummer repairs hit him with vehicle, North Little Rock man tells police
A 52-year-old supervisor told police that a customer returned to his North Little Rock auto repair shop, demanded a refunded and struck him with a vehicle.
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Arkansas priest set to compete on NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior'; show premieres tonight
An Arkansas priest will be competing on this season of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior.
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Police beat
Fight over gun said to leave cousin shot
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Little Rock man accused of trying to make himself a sandwich at Subway, cutting worker
A 23-year-old man was arrested after he went to a North Little Rock sandwich shop, demanded money and assaulted an employee, authorities said.
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VIDEO: 'American Idol' adopts alpaca for Arkansas teen who competed on show
The 18-year-old from Arkansas who competed on ABC's "American Idol" was gifted an Alpaca when returned for the show's season finale episode that aired on Monda…
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Police: Arkansas woman pulls out knife, robs man during argument over asthma inhaler
A man “feared for his life” after a woman pulled out a box cutter and robbed him during an argument over an asthma inhaler in Little Rock, police say.
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Witnesses report pickup strikes, injures man at Little Rock gas station, police say
An Arkansas man struck another man with his pickup at a Little Rock gas station Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
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PHOTO: Firefighters working to secure downtown Little Rock building after piece falls off
Little Rock police said Monday afternoon that a building in the city's downtown has begun to crumble, with pieces falling on the street below.
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Police identify 29-year-old Arkansan killed in shooting
Authorities in Pine Bluff have identified the man killed in a shooting over the weekend.
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40-year-old Arkansas man loses control of ATV, dies in crash
A 40-year-old Arkansas man died Saturday when the ATV he was driving traveled off a road and hit a ditch, state police said.
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Arkansas elementary school student walks away from playground, later found in woods, district says
An Arkansas student who walked away from her elementary school’s playground was later found in a wooded area with minor scratches and cuts, officials said.
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PHOTO: Wayward pig adopted after being held at Arkansas shelter for weeks
A stray piglet roaming Rogers has finally found his forever home after waiting for almost two months for someone to claim him at the Rogers Animal Shelter.
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17-year-old student who took guns to Arkansas career center arrested, police say
A 17-year-old student was arrested after a school official found a firearm in his backpack Thursday at Jefferson Area Technical Career Center, authorities said.
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Arkansas woman wins $100,000 off $5 lottery ticket
A Craighead County woman has won $100,000 off a $5 scratch-off ticket, lottery officials said Thursday.
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Governor: Arkansas gets $26M from U.S. to expand child care assistance program
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced that Arkansas has received $26 million in federal money to expand the state's child care assistance program.
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Heard gunfire, then found bullet went through bedroom wall, Little Rock man tells police
Officers responding to a report of shots fired at a Little Rock home found seven shell casings near the residence early Thursday, authorities said.
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Mom cited after 2-year-old found naked, alone in street
A woman was cited last week on an endangerment charge after a 2-year-old girl was found walking alone, unclothed, in the middle of a Jonesboro intersection, po…
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Police beat
3 youths assault, try to rob LR man
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Authorities: Arkansas cafeteria worker stole $27,000, didn't turn in money collected from students
An Arkansas cafeteria worker accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the school district surrendered to police Thursday, authorities said.
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3 people followed Little Rock man, hit him in head before trying to rob him, witnesses tell police
A Little Rock man was hurt by three strangers who tried to rob him Thursday evening, witnesses told police.
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Police: Forklift stolen from North Little Rock warehouse later found with plastic wrap on steering wheel
Authorities say a forklift was stolen from a North Little Rock warehouse overnight, though it was later recovered.
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PHOTO: Little Rock Zoo welcomes 2 new sloth bears
The Little Rock Zoo said Thursday that it received two new sloth bears last week.
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Authorities: Arkansas woman cited after 2-year-old found naked in street
An Arkansas woman was cited on an endangerment charge after a 2-year-old girl was found walking alone, unclothed, in the middle of an intersection, police say.…
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POLICE BEAT: Little Rock police identify man shot; gunfire hits home with 2 kids inside; deli burglary
LR police identify man shot in thigh
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North Little Rock home shot at 5 times while 2 children inside, residents tell police
At least five shots were fired into a North Little Rock home with two children inside early Tuesday, authorities said.
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Arkansas lottery: 55-year-old wins $100,000 off $5 scratch-off ticket
An Arkansas man has won $100,000 off a $5 scratch-off ticket, officials said.
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Police name 18-year-old wounded in Little Rock shooting
Police in Little Rock have identified the 18-year-old who was injured in gunfire Wednesday night, one of three reported shootings in less than 24 hours .
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Police beat: Vehicle, residence in line of fire in Little Rock; knife-wielding man robs pedestrian
Vehicle, residencein line of fire in LR
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State accidents during weekend kill 3 motorists
At least three people died in separate road crashes over the weekend.
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PHOTOS: Pulaski County man arrested after 16 homemade bombs found, sheriff says
Authorities said they have seized 16 homemade bombs from a Pulaski County resident.
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4 vehicles reported stolen from North Little Rock dealership; 2 later recovered
Authorities say four vehicles were stolen from a North Little Rock dealership last week, though two were later recovered.
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25-year-old woman killed when car travels off Arkansas road, hits trees
A Memphis woman died after the vehicle she was driving traveled off a highway in Arkansas and struck trees, state police said.
