Arkansas Man Crowdfunds $50K to Defend ‘Whites‑Only Fortress’ as Donors Push for Genetic Screening
Arkansas resident Eric Orwoll, founder of the Return to the Land Association, has raised more than $50,000 online to cover legal expenses for what he describes as a whites-only settlement in the Ozarks. According to multiple reports, the group operates as a private membership association that restricts access to...
Far-right group establishes ‘whites-only’ community with 40 residents
Return to the Land's first settlement site in rural Arkansas Aarvoll/YouTube Return to the Land (RTTL), a far-right ethnonationalist group, has established a "whites-only" community in remote Arkansas and is reportedly planning expansion into Missouri . Describing itself as a private membership association, RTTL...
Bull Shoals catch by 11-year-old sets Arkansas state record
11-year-old Daniel Bridgmon set an Arkansas state fishing record on June 14 with a 1-pound 15-ounce white sucker catch, the first of its kind for that species in the state.
Husband of missing Saline County woman arrested on drug, theft charges
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The husband of missing woman Robyn DeSort was booked into Saline County jail Wednesday morning. Michael Robert-Weser, 51, is held on charges of possessing drug paraphernalia (a misdemeanor) and theft of property. DeSort, along with her neighbor Denise Rhodes, went missing the evening of July...
Pulaski County woman wins $50K after buying lottery ticket while running errands
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. — A Pulaski County woman is celebrating a huge win after winning $50,000 while playing the $50,000 Frenzy lottery game. The winner, identified as D. Butler, bought her winning ticket from Cana Food Mart in North Little Rock. She claimed the prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim...
$200,000 Natural State Jackpot ticket remains unclaimed in Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
A winning $200,000 Natural State Jackpot ticket purchased in Monticello, Arkansas for the July 22 drawing has yet to be claimed.
South sweating out the ‘ridiculous’ heat: See who is next in triple digits
Almost 100 million Americans were under National Weather Service extreme heat warnings, watches or advisories July 23 as a heat dome descended on a swath of the nation and slowly spread toward the East. The high temperature in St. Louis on July 23 was forecast at 98 degrees − and a heat index could reach a stunning...
Clearfield police find stolen car from Missouri, arrest Arkansas man
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Arkansas man is behind bars after the Clearfield Regional Police Department came across a car reported stolen out of Missouri. Joe Davis, 39, was placed in Clearfield County Jail on charges of having a stolen vehicle Tuesday. July 22. According to police, the stolen vehicle was spotted...
Arkansas officials express concern after closure of Pulaski County Crisis Stabilization unit
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. — Big changes are happening for those in need of mental healthcare in central Arkansas. The Pulaski County Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) closed this month, leaving many in a mental health crisis, with nowhere else to go. After about 6 years of caring for people in...
Gabby Petito’s mom shares daughter’s story to help fight domestic violence
LITTLE ROCK, (KATV) — Nicole Schmidt, the mother of Gabby Petito, is in Arkansas to share her daughter's story in hopes of helping those in domestic violence situations. She is speaking at the U.S. Marshals Museum's True Crime Tonight Series event, which has already sold out. "We started the...