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Drawing First Blood

Reporters rarely get all the facts right because the facts are hazy by the time their first stories are posted on the Web, broadcast, or inked onto paper. That haziness doesn't clear until the official investigation is complete. By then the reporters have created a "truth" that persists in the public consciousness.

October 8, 2013

Special Units

Ark. Troopers Pass 107-Year-Old Man's Shooting to Special Prosecutor

The 107-year-old Arkansas man fatally shot by Pine Bluff Police SWAT officers told officers earlier this year they would have to shoot him or take him to jail before he went to live with his son-in-law.

September 10, 2013

Special Units

107-Year-Old Ark. Man Killed In Police Gun Battle

Pine Bluff (Ark.) Police SWAT officers shot and killed a 107-year-old man who opened fire on them during a standoff at a home on Saturday. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call involving Monroe Isadore, who had pointed a gun at his granddaughter.

September 8, 2013

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Ark. Sheriff Dies In Flooding

Scott County (Ark.) Sheriff Cody Carpenter died Friday in Western Arkansas flooding and a wildlife officer who had accompanied him was still listed as missing.

May 30, 2013

Special Units

Ark. Cop Dies During SWAT Training

A Faulkner County (Ark.) Sheriff's deputy died Monday morning after taking part in a training session in North Little Rock. Hans Fifer, 32, participated in SWAT training in North Little Rock and completed the training, when he began complaining of shortness of breath.

April 7, 2013

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Half-Naked Ark. Woman Tried to Flee DUI Scene On Toy Truck

Jamie Jeanette Craft, 29, tried to drive a child's battery-powered truck, after slamming her 2001 Pontiac Grand Am into a mobile home in Jonesboro, Ark.

March 5, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Ark. Deputy Dies In Rollover Crash

A veteran Sebastian County (Ark.) Sheriff's deputy died after his patrol car flipped into a ditch along Highway 96 in Lavaca early Saturday.

March 3, 2013

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Ark. Cop Fatally Struck by Drugged Driver

A Conway (Ark.) Police officer succumbed to injuries he sustained when an intoxicated driver struck him at an accident scene, according to the agency. Officer William McGary, 26, died Friday afternoon after receiving treatment at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock.

February 3, 2013

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Prosecutors: Former Ark. Cop Escorted Traffickers

Prosecutors on Monday said a former police officer took money from a drug trafficker and escorted him from an east Arkansas town to a bridge linking the state to Mississippi.

December 10, 2012

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Sovereign Citizens: A Clear and Present Danger

Sovereign citizens believe that the government has no right to tax them, issue licenses, or do many of the other things that the average American citizen has accepted as the roles of government. They also believe that the only legitimate law enforcement officer is the elected sheriff.

September 20, 2012

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Ark. Officer Dies From West Nile Virus

A Hope (Ark.) Police sergeant died Saturday, after an 18-day battle with West Nile virus, the agency announced. Sgt. David "D.J." Johnson, 51, was one of nearly 40 people in the state to succumb to West Nile virus within the past several months.

September 16, 2012

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Ark. Cop Reprimanded In Chavis Carter Case

An Arkansas police officer who twice frisked a man who authorities say subsequently shot himself to death while handcuffed in a patrol car has returned to active duty but must undergo more training and face an official reprimand.

August 27, 2012