Little Rock woman convicted of financially defrauding elderly woman
Heather Shofner, a 27-year-old woman from Little Rock, was convicted of felony abuse of an endangered adult after stealing an elderly woman's money and was sentenced to one year in jail, two years of suspended sentence, and completion of a drug treatment and rehabilitation program.
AY’s Best Health Care Professionals: Dr. Eric Wright, Change for Better
The power afforded by the practice of plastic surgery to help change lives for the better is what attracted Dr. Eric Wright to the field. Wright launched his Little Rock private practice, Wright Plastic Surgery & Med Spa, in 2018 and today treats patients from across the state, country and beyond.
Arkansas Department of Corrections employee dies on duty at Cummins Unit after ‘medical incident’
An Arkansas Department of Corrections employee died while on duty this week.
Explore the Hidden Truths Behind Wild Hogs in Arkansas
Wild hogs are not natural residents of Arkansas, yet they have firmly embedded themselves across the state’s forests, wetlands, and farmlands. Their presence is growing silently and rapidly, with few outside of agriculture and wildlife management circles fully understanding the scope of their spread. Originally...
Arkansas man narrowly avoids danger in New York shooting
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Dawson Teague, a North Little Rock native and Harding University graduate, found himself narrowly escaping danger during a recent shooting incident in New York City. Teague, who works as a tax associate at KPMG's office at 345 Park Avenue, was just minutes and floors away...
Teacher charged in fatal stabbing of couple on a hike with their kids is...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 28-year-old teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing a couple he didn’t know who were hiking with two of their children in an Arkansas state park faced a judge for the first time on Friday.
Arkansas offers disaster food assistance to storm-affected residents in select counties
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Relief for disaster food assistance has been granted for location impacted by a period of storms and tornadoes during the months of March and April. Individuals who reside in the selected areas are eligible for SNAP Disaster Assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency...
Texarkana man arrested in connection to deadly hit-and-run of road worker
HOPE, Ark. — A 64-year-old man from Texarkana has been charged in connection to a road collision that left a road worker dead. According to police, 64-year-old George Willis has been charged with leaving the scene of a collision involving death. Police said that this is a class B felony.
Man dies after being struck by train in Alexander
Officials with the Alexander Police Department confirmed Friday that a man was killed after being struck by a train.
Pulaski County Special School District adopts cell phone, backpack rules for safety, focus
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — As students in the Pulaski County Special School District gear up for the new school year beginning August 11, they'll notice some significant changes aimed at enhancing safety and focus in the classroom. One major change the school district is adopting is the kind of...