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On a Dare, Arkansas Officer Joins High School Drumline at Football Game

Corporal Les Munn of the Texarkana (AR) Police Department is not one to shy away from a challenge. So when a high school student lugging her drums up the bleachers laid down the gauntlet that the officer help the band perform, he accepted the dare.

November 23, 2018

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Video: Illegal Immigrant Opens Fire on Arkansas Officer at Traffic Stop

Newly released dashcam video shows an incident over the weekend in which 29-year-old Luis Cobos-Cenobio—reportedly an illegal immigrant—opened fire on Corporal Brett Thompson of the Washington County (AR) Sheriff's Office.

November 16, 2018

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Illegal Immigrant Opens Fire on Arkansas Officer at Traffic Stop

Newly released dashcam video shows an incident over the weekend in which 29-year-old Luis Cobos-Cenobio—reportedly an illegal immigrant—opened fire on Corporal Brett Thompson of the Washington County (AR) Sheriff's Office. According to Fox News, Corporal Thompson tried to initiate a traffic stop in Tontitown, located just outside Fayetteville. More Here.

November 15, 2018

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Arkansas Sheriff Denies That Nike Shirts on Inmates Are Political Statement

Sheriff Roberts says the shirts were given to people who came into the jail without "proper attire during the booking process." Roberts says the shirts weren't purchased by his department -- but rather, already on-hand.

October 12, 2018

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Arkansas AG Names Longtime ASP Special Agent "Law Enforcement Officer of the Year"

Becky Vacco—a longtime special agent with the Arkansas State Police—has been named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.

October 5, 2018

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Former Arkansas Police Officer Becomes Television News Reporter

According to a news release from THV11, Adam Bledsoe—the former Public Information Officer for the Faulkner County (AR) Sheriff’s Office—will be joining the station as a feature reporter.

September 19, 2018

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Arkansas Officer Helps Save Infant Hit by Car

Officer Keith Baggett was dispatched to the 1-year-old’s home Saturday. “I did a quick assessment on the child and determined he was not breathing and did not have a pulse, so I immediately began CPR,” said Baggett.

September 5, 2018

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Arkansas Police Officers Receive Commendations for Heroism on Duty

The event—sponsored by Interested Citizens for Voter Registration and held at the Pine Bluff Country Club—highlighted the actions of numerous officers for acts of valor and heroism.

August 23, 2018

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Video: Arkansas Police Chief Wounded in Shooting that left the Subject Dead

Chief Chad Henson of the the Trumann (AR) Police Department was injured in a shooting while responding to a call for help at the home of a man named Johnny Kelley. Kelley reportedly began shooting at Chief Henson when Henson arrived at the scene. Henson returned fire, killing Kelley, according to Arkansas State Police.

August 6, 2018

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Arkansas K-9 Killed in Gunfight That Left Suspect Dead

An Arkansas State Police K-9 and the suspect he was chasing were both killed in a gunfight on Monday night. Arkansas State Police say that a trooper performed a traffic stop on a vehicle that had reportedly been involved in a chase with law enforcement officers in Missouri.

August 1, 2018

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Arkansas Trooper Meets Rock Star During Traffic Stop

On Saturday, Arkansas State Police released a photo on Facebook of trooper Deston Linkous with Michaels, who was in a vehicle traveling east on Interstate 40 on Tuesday and was headed to a concert with Cheap Trick and Pop Evil that night in Nashville, Tenn.

June 6, 2018

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Video: Second Man Wanted in Shooting Death of Arkansas Officer Arrested

The second person wanted in the murder of a Forrest City, AR, police officer has been arrested in Memphis.

May 11, 2018