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Newsby Staff WriterApril 27, 2017

Arkansas Chief Shot Trying to Disarm Suicidal Subject

Booneville (AR) Police Chief Albert Brown was recovering Wednesday from a leg wound he suffered when he was shot while responding to a call that a man was suicidal.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2017

AR Lawmakers Vote to Ban Videos of Officers Killed

Arkansas legislators have approved a bill preventing the general release of dashcam video showing the death of a police officer in the line of duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2017

AR Considers Banning Videos Showing Officers Killed

Nearly six years after Arkansas police Officer Jonathan Schmidt was shot to death while pleading for his life, a dashcam video of his final moments still circulates on the internet. An Arkansas bill would prevent the broad release of material showing officers dying in the line of duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2017

Amazon Hands Over Echo Data in AR Murder Case

Amazon agreed to hand over user data of an Amazon Echo speaker for a murder trial in Arkansas, after it spent months pushing back against a warrant for the information.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2017

AR Deputy Marshal Dragged Nearly 30 Ft During Traffic Stop

A Deputy Marshal with the Dover, AR, Marshal's Office is out of the hospital and recovering after being dragged by a car during a traffic stop Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 27, 2016

Arkansas Officers Want to Know if Smart Home Device Recorded Murder Evidence

While investigating, police noticed the Echo in the kitchen and pointed out that the music playing in the home could have been voice activated through the device. While the Echo records only after hearing the wake word, police are hoping that ambient noise or background chatter could have accidentally triggered the device, leading to some more clues.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2016

Arkansas Corrections Officer Killed by Inmate

One correctional officer was killed and another was seriously injured after an inmate attacked them inside the Miller County, AR, jail's kitchen Sunday afternoon, authorities said

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2016

Arkansas Sheriff's Department Hit With 'Ransomware' Pays Hackers

Klatt stressed that no data was stolen and it all remained on the system. But the encryption meant no one could use it unless the ransom was paid. The hackers demanded three "bitcoin," the value of which that day was about $2,440.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2016

Arkansas Officer Accidentally Shot on Duty

Investigators say an auxiliary officer was clearing his gun in another room when it discharged a bullet. The bullet traveled through the wall and struck Corporal James Bertorello in the leg.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2016

Arkansas Officer Killed in Patrol Vehicle Collision with Deer

An officer with the McCrory, AR, police department was killed in a automotive crash on Highway 17 Thursday morning.

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