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Massage therapist sentenced to 20 years for rape
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) – A Paragould massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting multiple victims for years has been sentenced to prison. Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia F. Hagood announced on Wednesday, May 8, a Greene County jury convicted 75-year-old Phillip Brinkley on one count of rape. According to...
Sheriff praises dive team for finding missing boater
POWHATAN, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas sheriff is commending his dive team, after helping find the body of a missing boater. On Tuesday, Arkansas Game and Fish Officers located a driverless boat at the Lake Charles Boat Ramp off Highway 25. “They also found some items that gave them...
Hotline report leads to rape arrest
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a 21-year-old Paragould man after receiving a hotline tip he had sexually assaulted someone. Greene County District Judge Daniel Stidham found probable cause Friday, May 3, to arrest Brandon Porter on one count of rape. According to the affidavit, the Paragould Police Department received...
Northeast Arkansas student wins congressional art competition
HIGHLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas student is heading to Washington D.C., where her artwork will hang in the nation’s capitol. In a first for Highland High School, Freshman Amara Miles’ art piece “Flowers for You” will hang in the United States Congressional Building in Washington D.C. after winning Congressman Rick Crawford’s competition.
ASP identifies victims of fatal crash
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas State Police said a Jonesboro man and a woman from Senath, Missouri, died early Monday morning in a head-on collision. The crash happened at 1:50 a.m. May 6 on U.S. Highway 412 at the Locust Creek Bridge in rural Greene County. According to the preliminary...
Mules finish last home game victorious
The Poplar Bluff Mules aimed to close out their final home game of the season on a high note against an area opponent. Kolby Greenwall’s big day at the plate propels the Mules past the Doniphan Dons 16-6 on Tuesday at Bobby Strenfel Field Poplar Bluff High School. Greenwall...
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