Arkansas Debate Intensifies Over Extending Medicaid for Postpartum Care Amid Urgent Maternal Health Challenges

Little Rock, Arkansas – Mothers in Arkansas face significant postpartum health challenges, particularly in securing follow-up care and maintaining health coverage after childbirth. A recent study highlights concerning gaps that could impact the well-being of both mothers and their newborns. The research found that follow-up visit rates for postpartum mothers after an acute behavioral health-related … Read more

Arkansas Father Continues Fight for Justice Six Months After Daughter’s Fatal Shooting by Illinois Deputy

Pine Bluff, Ark. — It has been six months since Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old woman from Springfield, Illinois, met a tragic end in her own home, shot by a local deputy. Despite the geographic distance, the reverberations of her death are strongly felt in Jefferson County, Arkansas, where her father, James Wilburn, resides and leads … Read more

Christmas Eve Tragedy: Police Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Woman Outside Arkansas Church

Hughes, AR – A police shooting in Hughes, Arkansas, resulted in the death of a 26-year-old woman on Christmas Eve, stirring questions and prompting an official investigation. Authorities responded to a distressing situation involving an armed individual outside the local Hughes Church of God on Main Street shortly before 7 p.m. The woman, identified as … Read more

Arkansas Teen Sentenced to 30 Years for the 2022 Shooting Death of His Mother

Logan County, Arkansas — A young man from Magazine, Arkansas, has been handed a 30-year prison sentence after he admitted to the fatal shooting of his mother last year. The sentencing culminates a tragic case that has captured local attention due to its shocking nature and the age of the perpetrator at the time of … Read more

"Dramatic Police Shootout Ends With Gunman Neutralized Near Arkansas Courthouse"

Malvern, AR — Tensions flared in a quiet Arkansas town when a suspect involved in a courthouse vicinity shooting was later killed by state police following a high-speed chase. Hot Spring County Judge Dennis Thornton reported that the original incident occurred just a block away from the local courthouse, setting off a series of rapid … Read more

Law Enforcement Neutralizes Gunman Following Dramatic Pursuit Near Arkansas Judicial Building

MALVERN, Ark. — A suspected gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement following a tense high-speed pursuit that unfolded near the courthouse in Malvern, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The incident, which escalated quickly a mere block away from the judicial complex, ended after Arkansas State Police intervened. According to officials, the sequence of events began … Read more

Arkansas Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Kansas Liquor Store Knife Assault

Shawnee, KS — A 35-year-old Arkansas man, Amanjit Singh, has been sentenced to nearly 24 years in prison after pleading no contest to attempted first-degree murder in a brutal knife assault in Kansas. The sentencing took place this week by Johnson County Judge Thomas M. Sutherland, according to information provided by the local District Attorney’s … Read more

Multi-State Manhunt Ends: Suspect in Four Killings Captured in Arkansas, Faces Potential Death Penalty

SALLISAW, Okla. — Stacy Lee Drake, a 50-year-old suspect in a multistate killing spree involving four victims, faced a judge Monday, where he was automatically entered a plea of not guilty during his initial court appearance. The alleged murderer faces possible sentences including the death penalty, life imprisonment, or life without parole if convicted of … Read more

Spree at Arkansas Grocery Claims Four Lives; Suspect to Face Capital Murder Charges

Fordyce, Arkansas — Authorities have released more information about a tragic mass shooting that occurred at a local grocery store, leaving the small Arkansas community reeling. During a recent press conference, officials confirmed the death of four individuals following the incident at the Mad Butcher store in Fordyce, which unfolded swiftly and violently Friday morning. … Read more

Toll Rises to Four in Arkansas Grocery Store Rampage, Suspect Faces Capital Murder Charges

Fordyce, AR — Tragedy deepened in the small town of Fordyce, Arkansas, as state authorities confirmed late Saturday that another life had been claimed by the deadly grocery store shooting, bringing the total number of deceased victims to four. Among those lost was 81-year-old Ellen Shrum, whose absence adds yet another face to the devastation … Read more