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MS Officer Shot, Police Vehicle Stolen

Officer Roy Hurst was shot in South Memphis at around 12:30 p.m. after he followed suspect Cody Dimmett from the Memphis suburb of Southaven. Hurst had reportedly run the Dimmett's license plate and discovered he was wanted in another state.

May 26, 2021

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Arkansas Officer Wounded in Rescue of Abducted Girl Expected to Make Full Recovery

Officer Cody Carpenter was shot multiple times when he and his partner approached the vehicle of a man wanted in the abduction of a North Carolina teen.

February 24, 2021

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Arkansas Officer Wounded in Rescue of Kidnapped NC Girl

Police in Lonoke, Ark., which is about 30 miles east of Little Rock, found the suspect and the abducted teen in an SUV outside a McDonald's restaurant off Interstate 40 on Saturday. That led to an exchange of fire and the wounding of one officer.

February 22, 2021

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KS Deputies, Community Buy Mother a Van So She Won't Have to Walk 6 Miles to Work

Over the last two weeks, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received several calls about a woman walking on 59 Highway between Ottawa and Princeton in the early morning. Each time, deputies responded to the area and gave the woman a ride to work.

December 17, 2020

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Arkansas Officer Runs into Burning Home to Rescue Occupants

A Conway, AR, police officer recently ran into a burning house to rescue two people and a dog who were still inside.

November 17, 2020

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Arkansas Officer Killed in Thursday Gunfight, Suspects Arrested

Officer Travis Wallace blocked the SUV with his own patrol vehicle and the suspect reportedly got out shooting as he approached the officer. Though wounded, Wallace returned fire but Howard got back in the vehicle and took off with another driver behind the wheel.

November 13, 2020

Command

AR Police Chief Resigns After Social Media Post Advocating Assaults on Democrats

In his letter, Mayor Elliot said, “The City of Marshall strongly condemns the actions of Mr. (Lang) Holland in his posts to social media. His remarks in no way reflect City Government or the people of Marshall Arkansas .”

November 9, 2020

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19-Year-Old Gets 42 Years for 2017 Murder of Arkansas Lieutenant

Heard was only 16-years-old when he was formally charged as an adult with capital murder in the death of Lt. Weatherford in July 2017. He was also charged with attempted capital murder, breaking or entering theft of property, and possession of a handgun by a minor.

October 7, 2020

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Suspected AR Cop Killer was Wanted for Murder in GA

A man arrested on suspicion of murder in the killing of Officer Kevin Collins of the Pine Bluff (AR) Police Department earlier this week has been wanted for murder by Georgia authorities since June.

October 7, 2020

Special Units

Arkansas Officer Killed in Motel Shootout

Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant said the shootout involved three officers and at least one suspect. The three officers were conducting an ongoing investigation as part of the violent crime unit.

October 5, 2020

Patrol

Arkansas Officer Saves the Life of Choking Toddler in Roadside Incident

An officer with the Little Rock (AR) Police Department is being credited with saving the life of a one-year-old boy who had suddenly choked on a piece of food while riding in the back seat of the family vehicle.

September 22, 2020

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Man Sentenced to 2 Life Terms Plus 835 Years in Murder of Arkansas Officer

A man convicted of murdering an off-duty Arkansas officer has been sentenced to two life terms plus 835 years in prison.

September 10, 2020