Governor Sanders signs SB433, more commonly known as Ten Commandments bill
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — On Monday, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the bill that would require the display of the national motto and the Ten Commandments in public classrooms across all education levels and in public buildings operated by taxpayer funds. Senate Bill 433 (SB433) requires the Ten...
New Arkansas law mandates a capital charge for rape of someone under 13
A bill signed into law on Thursday creates rape of a minor as a death penalty offense.
Little Rock couple faces thousands in repairs after April floods
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — One Arkansas couple is still dealing with the effects of the rain and flooding that the Natural State saw in early April. Fourche Creek, which is generally about 3 feet deep, crested at around 21 feet early on April 5, which heavily impacted Gary and Amybeth Driscoll’s home in Little Rock.
Little Rock Fire Department responds to fire near Asher Avenue
Little Rock, AR — The Little Rock Fire Department was called to respond to a fire that took place on Washington Street just off Asher Avenue. As of now, no reports have been made on the circumstances of the large blaze. Responders were confirmed to be at the scene...
Mother of deadly Little Rock shooting victim hoping for end to gun violence after...
Following the deadly shooting at a park in Conway, a Little Rock mother is heartbroken to know two young lives were taken.
Pregnant Wisconsin teen, Arkansas man traveled to many states before arrest in Nebraska, records...
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - The man arrested in Sarpy County after allegedly kidnapping a pregnant 16-year-old and bringing her to Nebraska appeared in a Wisconsin court Thursday. Bail for Gary Day, 40, of Arkansas, was set at $2 million. He was formally charged with two counts of child enticement and...
LRPD identifies victim in April 10 homicide on Geyer Springs Road
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Officers of the Little Rock Police Department's Southwest Patrol Division were called to 8220 Geyer Springs Road about a shooting that left one male wounded. Arriving at the scene at 5:21 p.m., they found the individual suffering from a gunshot to his torso. Ernesto Cervantes,...
Strawberry growers in Arkansas battle new plant disease
Strawberry growers in Arkansas are grappling with a new plant disease, Neopestalopsiapsis, which has recently been discovered in the state. The disease, known as Neo-P, was first detected in Florida in 2017 and has since spread to other parts of the southeastern United States. "This new disease is called...
Police continue searching for suspect in 2018 deadly shooting of North Little Rock mom
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office continues searching for answers and has asked for the public's help in finding information on an unsolved homicide investigation from 2018. According to reports, on January 19, 2018, deputies responded to reports of a shooting call at Fairfax Crossing...
Two people arrested, held on $1M bonds after deadly fentanyl overdose in Bentonville
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Two people have been arrested and face criminal charges in connection with an overdose death earlier this month in Bentonville, according to court documents. A probable cause affidavit said the Bentonville Police Department (BPD) found 29-year-old Adam Blake Hensley dead on April 4...