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Futrell wins Pocahontas mayor’s race
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - Pocahontas residents have elected a new mayor. Unofficial results from the Randolph County Clerk’s Office showed 536 citizens cast their ballots in Tuesday’s special election. Of those voting, 406 opted for Keith Futrell. His opponent, Lee Huddleston, received 130 votes. Futrell has served as...
Brookland man pleads guilty to tax evasion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced on Tuesday that a man who owned and operated an information technology business that provided services to various governmental entities has pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Ronnie Lyn Drummond, 52,...
Brothers arrested in connection with Butler Co. shooting that left another man injured
BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Two brothers were arrested in connection with a shooting that left another man injured. Richard Clark, 48, of Harviell, was arrested on charges of second-degree assault and ACA. Robert Clark, 36, of Harviell, was arrested on charges of second-degree assault, ACA and other outstanding warrants.
Public meeting scheduled for proposed replacement of the Route 62 bridge over St. Francis River
SIKESTON, Mo. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - The Missouri Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 30 from 4-6 p.m. to discuss the proposed replacement of the Route 62 bridge over the St. Francis River. The bridge is located...
Gamer accused of school shooting threat claims he was ‘joking’
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Paragould man faces a felony charge after police said he threatened to “shoot up a school” if someone beat him at a video game. Greene County District Judge Daniel Stidham found probable cause Thursday, May 9, to charge 21-year-old Joshua Lawrence with one count of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property.
Man accused of punching doctor
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Paragould man faces a battery charge after police said he punched a doctor. Greene County District Judge Dan Stidham found probable cause to arrest 39-year-old Katioman Tiiman on one count of second-degree battery. The charge stems from a May 4 incident in the Arkansas Methodist...
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