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New information in Fort Smith officer's shooting 05/19/2026

Fort Smith police say fellow officers are staying with Officer Kyle Newman around-the-clock while he remains in stable but critical condition.

New information in Fort Smith officer's shooting Fort Smith police say Officer Kyle Newman remains in stable but critical condition after being shot early Sunday.

Fort Smith police officer in critical condition after early morning shooting 05/18/2026

Fort Smith police officer in critical condition after early morning shooting The Fort Smith Police Department says officer Kyle Newman was hit by at least one bullet fired by the suspect.

Family of Arkansas murder victim urges governor to set ex*****on date 05/16/2026

Kristin Sanders marked her 31st birthday on May 15, the same day her sister, Andria Brewer, was killed 27 years ago. Now family members are asking the governor to issue an ex*****on warrant for the man convicted of murdering his 12-year-old niece, who’s exhausted all appeals.

Family of Arkansas murder victim urges governor to set ex*****on date The sister of Andria Brewer, a 12-year-old girl murdered in 1999, is asking Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to issue an ex*****on warrant for the man who has been on death row for 26 years.

ASP investigating after married couple, suspect dead in Franklin County incident 05/16/2026

BREAKING - Suspect shot by deputies in Franklin County double homicide standoff.

ASP investigating after married couple, suspect dead in Franklin County incident According to Franklin County Sheriff Johnny Crocker, the sheriff’s office responded to a call Friday afternoon of a person being stabbed inside his house on Cat Holler Road in North Franklin County.

Deathbed confession prompts search for boy’s remains in Crawford County 05/15/2026

The sheriff says the tip indicated a boy’s body was dumped in the pond sometime in the 1980s.

Deathbed confession prompts search for boy’s remains in Crawford County Sheriff Daniel Perry says K-9 alerts led divers to a pond on private land, but investigators do not have any previous reports to go on.

Bond set for suspect in killing of Jerry Wiley 05/14/2026

$5 million bond set for Crawford Co. man accused of killing his neighbor.

Bond set for suspect in killing of Jerry Wiley A judge set bond at $5 million for one of the two men accused of killing Jerry Wiley.

Two arrested in 2022 murder of Jerry Wiley 05/12/2026

Nearly four years after Jerry Wiley was found dead inside his Crawford County home, two men are now facing murder charges for his death, and one of them lived right next door.

Two arrested in 2022 murder of Jerry Wiley The Crawford County Sheriff's Office has arrested two people on murder charges in a 2022 killing

05/09/2026

Thunderstorm with hail and strong winds as it moves into Fort Smith & Van Buren.

Social media posts help police track down murder suspect 05/06/2026

Social media posts help police track down murder suspect Police say Derrick Guinn posted a live video on Facebook that helped investigators narrow the search.

Suspect arrested after Crawford County shooting 05/06/2026

Suspect arrested after Crawford County shooting A 62-year-old man was arrested after law enforcement in Crawford County says he shot a 53-year-old in Crawford County and left the scene.

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