Arkansans who are about to begin the process of obtaining their driver’s license will soon be able to reserve a specific date and time to take the written test. The scheduling tool is currently limited to written test applicants who intend to use the Arkansas State Police Troop A or Troop L testing locations at […]
Lifetime criminal leads local Police on chase, ends up with 70-year sentence from Judge
A Saline County jury found Toby Carter, age 54, of Hot Springs guilty of felon in possession of a firearm, fleeing, and possession of methamphetamine on July 8, 2021. Judge Ken Casady followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Carter to 70 years in the Department of Correction. On December 7, 2020, Bryant police officer Derek […]
Saline County officer named 2020 Trooper of the Year; Amazing stories go with his award and other honorees
Corporal Chet White, 44, of Saline County (pictured above), was presented the prestigious Arkansas State Trooper of the Year Award for 2020 Tuesday during the annual state police awards ceremony. White is a 22-year veteran of the state police assigned to Highway Patrol Division, Troop A and was among 11 state troopers who received various […]
Arrest Made after Months of Investigation; Suspect Charged with Saline County Murder
Anthony Madison, 20, of Pine Bluff has been arrested and charged in connection with the September 3, 2020 homicide and attempted murder of three others individuals that occurred along Interstate 530 near Woodson Lateral Road. See more on the incident in the story below. Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division have […]
State Police releases name of deceased Alexander Police Officer
UPDATE JUNE 4, 2020 3:13PM The Arkansas State Police is investigating the death an Alexander Police Officer, Scott Hutton, 36, of Bryant. Saline County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the 15400 block of Evergreen in Alexander about 7:12 p.m. Wednesday, June 3rd, where they found Hutton wounded by a gunshot and lying outside the residence. […]
One Dead, One Injured on Interstate 30 in Alexander
An Alexander man died Saturday night after running into a vehicle on the highway. According to the Arkansas State Police, Raymond Taber (known as T.J.), age 30, ran across the eastbound lanes (toward Little Rock) of Interstate 30 at Bryant Parkway near Exit 124, at approximately 9:27 p.m. He collided with a 2011 Lexus, driven […]
Two from Turtle Creek Fire Dept sentenced for over $320K of Fireman’s Fund used on personal items
A fire department’s former chief and its bookkeeper each face charges related to hundreds of thousands of misspent dollars from the Fireman’s Fund. Former Turtle Creek Fire Chief Jimmy Scott Cooper, age 51, and bookkeeper Samantha Lea Blair, age 42, were both arrested on March 27, 2019 by Arkansas State Police after an investigation and […]
Two Former Bauxite Athletes Arrested after Sexual Assault Investigation
UPDATE OCT 19, 2018 News came out today that two former baseball players at Bauxite High School, Gage Lester, 18, and Lorenz Fehrenbacher, 18, have been arrested after a sexual assault investigation stemming from hazing incident. KATV has more story here: https://katv.com/news/local/2-former-bauxite-baseball-players-arrested-following-sexual-assault-hazing-investigation UPDATE APR 12, 2018 We heard Wednesday that three Bauxite students on the baseball […]
State Police Stepping Up Patrol for Impaired Drivers During Holidays
During the upcoming holiday season Arkansas State Troopers along with other state and local law enforcement officers will step-up their patrols to keep motor vehicle drivers and passengers safe. Stopping and arresting impaired drivers will be a top priority. Arkansas law enforcement agencies are partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety […]
State Police Will Establish This Route Thursday for Razorback Game in LR
Arkansas State Troopers are preparing to meet the traffic challenges of a weekday Razorback football game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Thursday. Beginning at 3 p.m. August 31st, troopers will implement game day changes at major intersections in the vicinity of War Memorial Stadium along Interstate 630. Long story short – don’t try to enter I-630 […]