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Prom season makes way in Forrest City Arkansas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s prom day in Forrest City Arkansas and leaders are making sure students have a safe and fun night. Their prom is set to take place at the Forrest City Civic Center. While juniors at Forrest City High School make sure the prom venue looks good, seniors are getting ready for the […]
Officials discuss reactivating police department in Hughes, AR
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — People in Hughes, Arkansas are going into the weekend with no active police department. The state has designated the department as “inactive” and has “removed it” from service. WREG was told it was not in compliance with law enforcement training standards. Two agents with the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and […]
Suspects arrested in Arkansas block party shooting that left 1 dead, 9 hurt
WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Four people have been arrested for a shooting that left one man dead and at least nine others injured at a block party in Arkansas. Arkansas State Police said agents arrested the suspects, all from Cross County, on Tuesday. Each faces charges of first-degree murder, nine counts of first-degree battery and nine counts of engaging in violent criminal group activity. The suspects — Quavarius Milton, 23; Tommie Frost, 18; Carl Washington, 21 and Cameron Crawford, 22 — are being held at the Cross County Detention Center. It was not immediately known if any of them have attorneys who could speak on their behalf. The gunfire happened around 10 p.m. Saturday at the party in Wynne, and two of the victims were run over by vehicles at the scene, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety said in a statement.
PHOTOS: Glimpses of new Wynne High School released
Take a look! On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Wynne Public Schools unveiled the renderings of its new Wynne High School. The images were released through a video posted on the Wynne Public Schools Facebook page. The unveiling comes after the previous campus was wiped out by a series of tornadoes in March 2023. (Images courtesy of Wynne Public Schools)
Bald Knob woman killed in two-vehicle accident, three others injured
A Bald Knob woman is dead after a two-vehicle accident Saturday night that left three others injured in rural White County. According to the Arkansas State Police, Lisa Beard, 60, died of injuries suffered when the 2006 Dodge Charger she was driving west on U.S. Highway 64 collided with an eastbound 2024 GMC Yukon near Big Green Tom Lake. The fatality report noted that the Yukon crossed the center line of Highway 64, colliding with Beard’s Charger.
A grand slam put Haynes softball team in a hole. See how it responded vs. Kenner Discovery
After falling behind by a pair of runs after a grand slam in their Division II select postseason opener Monday night, the Haynes Yellowjackets needed a rally. Six unanswered runs over the course of the next four innings took care of that, giving the home side the lead for good in an 8-4 win over Kenner Discovery.
Wynne Schools stress importance of mental health resources following weekend crime
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Wynne School District is making mental health resources available to students in the aftermath of the weekend’s events, one involving a student who was involved in a crash on their way to prom and the other, a shooting that left one dead and a nine injured.
New app aims to help residents submit tips anonymously
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - A new tool for the Wynne Police Department is hoping to make its town safer. “WynneTip” launched last month, and it will allow residents to submit tips to its police department anonymously. “It’s a great portal and a platform for the citizens to communicate directly...
Another suspect charged in 2023 quadruple homicide in Mississippi
TUNICA, Miss. (AP) — A second suspect has been charged in a quadruple homicide that occurred in northern Mississippi last year, authorities announced. Anthony Carter Jr., 20, of Tunica, Mississippi, has been charged in the November 2023 shooting and car crash deaths, the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office announced. Killed were a man, a woman and […]
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