Arkansas State Police signs agreement with ICE, new law compels cooperation between law enforcement...
Arkansas State Police and ICE have signed an agreement allowing state troopers to perform some immigration officer functions, and a new law mandates the Division of Corrections and county jail staff to participate in ICE enforcement.
Parris Towers residents voice frustrations over apartment conditions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two weeks after a shooting at a Little Rock apartment complex, residents have been sharing their complaints of safety concerns and maintenance issues within the building. The complex in question is the Parris Towers Apartments in southeast Little Rock, where 53-year-old Larry Turner was arrested...
Little Rock School District unveils largest electric school bus fleet in the state
The Little Rock School District reached a major sustainability milestone today, becoming the home of Arkansas’ largest electric school bus fleet.
Mexican citizen sentenced to 10 years in Arkansas
Jesus Ignacio Medina-Leyva, a 29-year-old Mexican citizen, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Elephants at Little Rock Zoo enjoy sweet watermelon treat donated by Kroger
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The elephants at the Little Rock Zoo were keeping cool in the sweetest way possible today. Channel 7 News stopped by the zoo this afternoon where staff treated their biggest residents to a refreshing snack of black diamond watermelons, donated by Kroger. The special melons...
Arkansas’s new ‘Bell to Bell, No Cell’ law now in effect
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As students across Arkansas head back to school, a new statewide law is changing the way they use their phones by prohibiting their use during school hours. The legislation, which goes into full effect in the 2025–2026 school year, requires all public schools to enforce...
Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. hosts back-to-school giveaway at Daisy Bates House Museum
With classes set to be back in session soon, parents are looking for ways to ease the burden of buying school supplies.
Body found in water near Broadway Bridge in Pulaski County
Pulaski County deputies are investigating after a body was found in water near the Broadway Bridge Thursday morning.
Arkansas State Police urge ‘vigilance’ from parents and teachers to help protect kids from...
ARKANSAS, USA — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) sent a press release on Friday reminding parents, guardians, and educators to "remain vigilant" in protecting children from online predators. ASP said that since January 2024, it has issued 10 Amber Alerts and 27 Missing/Endangered advisories for missing children and...
‘I have a life sentence’ Mother says justice hasn’t been served to fullest extent...
Nearly two years after 15-year-old Davin Chance Bizzell-Holmes was shot and killed outside the 12th Street Substation in Little Rock, one of the seven people charged in his death has pleaded guilty.