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.
The 1957 standoff where a governor closed schools rather than let Black students attend
A carpool mix-up left Elizabeth Eckford walking alone through a screaming crowd of white protesters in 1957. She was just trying to get to her first day at Central High School. Eight other black students joined her fight to integrate the all-white school, facing soldiers and mobs along the way....
Man connected to fatal hit and run of ARDOT worker turns himself in
Hope, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas State Police has taken in a man for his involvement in the fatal hit-and-run of an ARDOT road worker that took place on Interstate 30. George Willis, 64, of Texarkana, turned himself in at 12:55 p.m., at the Hempstead County Detention Center on July 31.
LRPD makes third arrest in Labette Manor Drive deadly shooting
Little Rock police have arrested a third suspect this week in connection with a deadly shooting.
Cost-effective alternatives as meat prices soar
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — With meat prices continuing to soar, families across Arkansas are getting creative when it comes to putting food on the table. From food pantries to wild game hunting, many are looking for cost-effective alternatives to buy proteins. The Watershed Family Resource Center is shifting its...
Former Pulaski County Clerk’s Office employee arrested after being accused of voter fraud
Deborah Smith, a former Pulaski County Clerk's Office employee, was arrested and charged with voter fraud after an investigation revealed she had deliberately switched 132 voter registrations from North Little Rock to Maumelle.
Tax-free weekend: Shop till you drop and save big!
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Get ready to shop 'til you drop this weekend as the much-anticipated tax-free weekend kicks off, offering Arkansans a chance to indulge in some retail therapy without the burden of sales tax. Shea Hughes, Marketing and Community Engagement Manager at Park Plaza Mall, shared her...
Arkansas Woman Wins $200,000 Lottery Jackpot
One Drew County woman just won a large sum of money after returning to her lottery routine. According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, S. Johnson won $200,000 in the July 22 Natural State Jackpot drawing. Two days later, she went to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center and claimed her money.
Disturbing past of teacher Andrew James McGann who ‘stabbed couple to death in front...
NEW details have emerged about the man accused of stabbing a couple to death in front of their daughters in an Arkansas state park. Suspect Andrew James McGann, 28, is an elementary teacher who spent the last few years moving from school to school after disturbing allegations about his creepy behavior. McGann was set...
Parents of students speak out about Andrew McGann’s “eerie” behavior following murder arrest
28-year-old Andrew McGann went to college in Oklahoma, getting his Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. News 4 spoke with parents from a school where he worked in Texas, who describe his behavior with students as "eerie."
