CRIME & SAFETY
Police responding to 3-vehicle crash with injuries in Fort Smith
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Police are responding to a three-vehicle crash with injuries in Fort Smith. The incident occurred on Wheeler Avenue and South I Street. Fort Smith police say to expect delays until the scene can be cleared. Watch 5NEWS on YouTube. Download the 5NEWS app on your...
Fort Smith police searching for missing 17-year-old
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) is looking for a missing teen according to a release. 17-year-old Austin Studie is an endangered runaway from Arkoma, FSPD said. Officials believe he may be in the Fort Smith or Sallisaw areas. FSPD said that they need to...
Prosecutor: 'Serial rapist' sentenced to 80 years in Crawford County
ALMA, Ark. — A "serial rapist" from Oklahoma has been convicted and sentenced to 80 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, according to prosecutors. Billy Lemon, 36, of Muldrow, was sentenced to 40 years on a charge of rape and 20 years each on two charges of second-degree sexual assault.
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