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Police: Roland 2-year-old girl dies in accidental shooting after dad leaves loaded gun unsecured
ROLAND, Okla. — A Roland father is facing manslaughter charges after his 2-year-old daughter died in an accidental shooting after he allegedly fell asleep with his loaded gun on the dresser. Court documents say that on October 23, Roland police reported to the home of Thomas Goddard after hearing...
Fort Smith officials hear about noise concerns, new rules related to foreign pilot training center
Some Fort Smith residents – including a former Fort Smith Regional Airport manager – expressed concerns Thursday (April 25) about noise levels in the city when F-35 fighter jets begin arriving this summer as part of the Foreign Military Sales program. Ebbing Air National Guard Base, home to...
Tahlequah Fire investigators arrest three for starting more than 20 fires, draining fire hydrants in
Tahlequah Fire Chief Casey Baker said the three who were arrested admitted they set five structure fires and several grass fires in Cherokee and Adair Counties. They also reportedly admitted they drained the water from fire hydrants in throughout Cherokee, Adair, and Sequoyah Counties.
2 cops plead guilty to punching, kicking and bashing subdued man's head against the pavement
Two sheriff's deputies pleaded guilty to violating a man's federal civil rights for using excessive force on a suspect they had contained, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Arkansas. The post 2 cops plead guilty to punching, kicking and bashing subdued man’s head against the pavement first appeared on Law & Crime.
Fort Smith fire chief retires after 34 years of dedication to the community
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Smith Fire Department announced the retirement of Battalion Chief Tery Graves this month. Chief Graves dedicated 34 years of his life to servicing the Fort Smith community, the department said. The department shared a social media post saying:. "Thank you, Tery, for over...
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