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Tornadoes and Storms Leave 15 Dead Across Central US
BBC - Sun May 26, 2024
At least 15 people have been killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. More»

Governor Sanders Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Eclipse
KNWA-TV - Sun Apr 7, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency on Friday ahead of the solar eclipse, according to a news release. More»

FDA Removes 1,100 Dead Rodents From Arkansas Family Dollar Facility
Associated Press - Sat Feb 19, 2022
WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas - More than 1,000 rodents were found inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday as the chain issued a voluntary recall on items purchased from hundreds of stores across the US south. More»

At Least 50 Likely Dead in Kentucky Alone After Tornadoes Hit Central and Southern US
CNN - Sat Dec 11, 2021
Storms unleashed devastating tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday across parts of the central and southern US including Kentucky, where the governor says the death toll will exceed 50 after "one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history". More»

Arkansas Inmates Not Told They Were Given Anti-Parasite Drug
Associated Press - Sun Sep 5, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Several inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail said they weren't told a medication they were given to treat COVID-19 was actually an anti-parasite drug that federal health officials have warned should not be used to treat the coronavirus. More»

U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack
The Hacker News - Tue May 11, 2021
The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline's networks has prompted the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia (DC). More»

School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 15-year-old in serious condition
CNN - Mon Mar 1, 2021
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas - A 15-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children's hospital in Little Rock, authorities said. More»

FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»

White Arkansas woman charged with pulling gun on black teens fundraising for school
NBC News - Fri Aug 16, 2019
The wife of an Arkansas jail administrator was arrested allegedly pulling a gun on four African American student-athletes who had knocked on her door for an annual fundraising drive, authorities said Friday. More»

Koch Closes Plant After Huge EPA Fine
CMD - Thu Aug 1, 2019
In December 2018, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined Koch Industries subsidiary Georgia-Pacific $600,000 and required the company to install $4. More»

Former Campaign Staffer is Arrested for the killing of former Arkansas State Senator Linda Collins
Daily Mail - Sat Jun 15, 2019
Police have arrested an ex-campaign staffer of the Arkansas former state senator who was found dead outside her own home in early June. More»

White Supremacists Chant ‘Six Million More’ After Crashing Holocaust Remembrance Day Event In Arkansas
Really American - Tue May 7, 2019
A white supremacist group interrupted a Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Russellville, Arkansas, over the weekend, leading anti-Semitic chants and disrupting the ceremony which featured a World War II veteran. More»

Satan Ruled Out As Experts Puzzle Over Mysterious Flaming Pit In Arkansas
Huffington Post - Sat Oct 6, 2018
Experts are trying to determine the cause of flames of up to 12 feet high spontaneously erupting from a pit in Midway, Arkansas, last month. More»

'Shut up and go home": Trump-supporting election official harasses early voters and blocks them from polling place
US Uncut - Fri Nov 4, 2016
Voter suppression is already well underway in Arkansas as early voters cast ballots, with just four days to go until Election Day. More»

Arkansas judge accused of coercing young men into sex in exchange for lighter sentences
Raw Story - Mon Nov 16, 2015
An Arkansas judge was accused of targeting "young Caucasian male litigants" and using his position to offer them lighter sentences in exchange for sex, the Arkansas Times reported. More»

'Urgent Attention' Needed On Spike In Earthquakes Possibly Related To Oil And Gas Activity
Raw Story - Mon Sep 28, 2015
A coalition of US states warned on Monday that a spike in earthquakes potentially tied to oil and gas activity in places not typically prone to them needs urgent attention from regulators and others to protect public safety. More»

Arkansas Republican Gave Adopted Girls to Rapist Because They Were 'Possessed By Demons'
AlterNet - Wed Mar 11, 2015
The story of Arkansas state Representative Justin Harris (R) - whose family adopted a pair of girls then "re-homed" them to another household where one of the girls was raped - has taken a bizarre turn with allegations that the Harris family gave the girls up because they believed the children could communicate telepathically and were possessed by demons. More»

Death of handcuffed man in back of patrol car ruled suicide
KTHV-TV - Tue Aug 21, 2012
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - There is now an official cause of death for a man who was shot in the back of a Jonesboro police car. More»

Global Spate of Mysterious Animal Deaths
Associated Press - Tue Jan 4, 2011
More and more animals are being found dead as the mysterious spate of mass bird and fish deaths has turned into a global phenomenon. More»

Cop suspended after Tasering 10-year-old girl
Associated Press - Wed Nov 18, 2009
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - A police officer who used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission has been suspended - not for using the weapon but for not having a video camera attached when he used it. More»

Fire chief shot by cop in Arkansas court over tickets
Associated Press - Wed Sep 2, 2009
JERICHO, Arkansas - It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn't hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps. More»

Car bomb critically injures head of Ark. medical board
Associated Press - Tue Feb 3, 2009
WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas - A car bomb explosion critically injured the head of the Arkansas State Medical Board on Wednesday, detonating in his driveway as he was leaving for work, authorities said. More»

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