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Law enforcement agencies receive slew of complaints regarding rock trucks
BLACK ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - State and local law enforcement officers have ramped up patrol in one Northeast Arkansas county after receiving a slew of complaints. Arkansas State Police and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office have received numerous complaints about rock and sand trucks driving dangerously on Highways 63 and 115 in the Black Rock area.
Former A-State basketball player arrested
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A former A-State basketball player faces a felony charge after police said he punched a store clerk in the back of the head while stealing cigars. On Tuesday, April 30, Craighead County District Judge Tommy Fowler signed a bench warrant for the arrest of 22-year-old Julia Lual of Jonesboro on suspicion of robbery.
Police respond to shots-fired call
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro man was enjoying an early morning cup of coffee when he heard several gunshots ring out. According to the initial incident report, around 3:15 a.m. Monday, April 29, dispatch received a call about shots being heard near the 900 block of Links Circle. Upon...
Doula hosting diaper drive
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Knowing the struggles new moms face, a local doula is giving back to the community by organizing a diaper drive. “People are trying to choose between diapering their child or formula,” said Connie Smith, a labor and postpartum doula at Earthside Doula Services in Jonesboro. “This shouldn’t be like that.”
Driver airlifted following rollover crash
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A truck driver was flown to a hospital following a rollover crash that shut down all lanes of a Lawrence County highway. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the crash happened on Highway 117 west of Black Rock. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office told K8...
April 30: What you need to know
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - We’re helping you plan your Tuesday on Good Morning Region 8. We are waking up to some patchy dense fog this morning. Take a few extra minutes to head out the door to work and school today. By the middle of the morning, the fog...
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