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Bay police arrest man on rape charges
BAY, Ark. (KAIT) - A man is being held on a $2.5 million bond after a Craighead County District Court judge found probable cause to charge him with raping a child. According to court documents, 37-year-old Justin Lynn Totty is accused of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexual conduct involving a child; rape of a minor; permitting a child to engage in sexually explicit conduct; and incest.
I-555 open following vehicle fire
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - All lanes of Interstate 555 are now open following a vehicle fire. The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported the fire near mile marker 29.8 north of Trumann at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26. The right lane and right shoulder of southbound I-555 were closed...
Police seize ‘large stash’ of pot, cash
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A man is in custody after police said they found a “large stash” of pot in their home. Craighead County District Court Judge David Boling found probable cause Friday to charge 20-year-old Quintavious Deangelo Malone with possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with the purpose to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Storage building goes up in flames
HARRISBURG, Ark. (KAIT) - It took several hours for firefighters to clear the scene of a building fire that sent plumes of heavy smoke into the air, forcing nearby evacuations. Multiple fire departments responded to the building, located on Highway 14 just east of Harrisburg, around 3 p.m. Friday. Poinsett...
Local musician goes viral on TikTok
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Local musician JD Stafford found himself thrust into the spotlight recently, thanks to a viral TikTok video captured by a patron at a karaoke night just over two weeks ago. Kennell Staten (@peediepablo) was at Brickhouse Grill in downtown Jonesboro when Stafford was singing a karaoke...
Man accused of shooting at ex-girlfriend found hiding under bed
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police caught a man hiding under a bed after he allegedly beat and shot his ex-girlfriend. Craighead County District Court Judge David Boling found probable cause on Friday, April 26, to charge 28-year-old Tonarkeius Kerrell Russell, of Jonesboro, with aggravated assault on a family or household member.
Williams Baptist softball sweeps doubleheader to close regular season
The Williams Baptist softball team wrapped up its regular season with a sweep of Mission University Saturday afternoon as it celebrated senior day at WBU Softball Field. The Lady Eagles defeated the Patriots 12-0 in five innings in game one and then won a pitchers duel in game two 2-0 to earn the sweep on the day. With the victories, WBU finished the season with a 33-15 overall mark and will enter the American Midwest Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
Harrisburg celebrates seniors with academic signing
HARRISBURG, Ark. (KAIT) - One high school honored several seniors in a special way. The Harrisburg School District held an academic signing ceremony on Friday, Apr. 26, for the seniors who committed to college, technical school, trade school, entering the workforce, and pursuing a military career. This is the first...
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