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40 years ago on June 3rd, 1983 the quiet hills of rural Lawrence County were anything but quiet. On that evening described as humid with afternoon showers in the area, Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Matthews and federal fugitive Gordon Kahl were both killed during a shooting that occurred as law enforcement attempted to arrest Kahl who was the subject of a nationwide manhunt.

(Lincoln Parish Journal) – Grambling Police arrested a Jonesboro man on several charges early Friday morning after responding to a domestic disturbance in progress. Officers talked with a woman at a Mansfield Estates residence who said Lawrence Williams, 44, came inside her residence without permission. She said Williams heard her on the phone with someone else and became upset, grabbed her by the hair, and dragged her out of the bed and onto the floor. She said Williams continued to drag her across the floor into the living room and kitchen. She also said at some point Williams strangled her.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police are looking for a suspect who, police say, stole up to $12,000 of items. Jonesboro police were called to a residential burglary at the 700-block of W Nettleton Ave on June 4. The victim told police they had been gone for a month. When they...

HOXIE, Ark. (KAIT) - We are only 12 Fridays away from the return of Football Friday Night. As several teams transition to offseason workouts, a longtime summer tradition continued in Hoxie Saturday. The Beast of the East featured a 24-team field, with West Memphis winning the gold division and Mountain...

The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that Michael Bonner age 45 suffered serious injuries when he drove off the road and hit a guardrail, then was ejected from the Harley he as riding. Bonner was flown by medical helicopter to Mercy Hospital in St Louis according to authorities. The accident occurred...

(Madison County, MO) A man from Hoxie, Arkansas, 46 year old Michael A. Bonner, is suffering serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Madison county that happened Thursday morning just before 10 o'clock. Information from the Highway Patrol shows Bonner was headed north on Highway 67, nine miles south of Cherokee Pass, when his motorcycle ran off the road and sideswiped a guardrail throwing him off. Bonner was flown to Mercy Hospital South at St. Louis.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Cancer survivors across northeast Arkansas were celebrated in Jonesboro on Sunday. NEA Baptist and St. Bernards each celebrated cancer survivors on National Cancer Survivors Day. The National Cancer Survivors Day website says there are 18 million cancer survivors, like Jerry Jett, in America. “A shock, I...

JONESBORO – Students in the Arkansas State University chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) enjoyed a strong performance in the annual Mid-South Student Symposium (MSSS), which drew 14 teams from universities in Arkansas and Tennessee to the competition in Chattanooga, Tenn. One of the A-State teams...

CRAIGHEAD CO., Ark. (KAIT) - A two-vehicle crash left one person dead and another injured. According to Arkansas State Police, the crash happened at 8:20 a.m., May 30, on State Highway 18, east of Lake City. ASP reports 38-year-old Jonathan Wray of Jonesboro was westbound when his 2011 Subaru crossed...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - It’s been a long journey for Arkansas State track & field standout Camryn Newton-Smith, full of highs and lows. Her college career started with several highs, getting named an indoor All-American as a sophomore in 2020. Then, a low, missing the entire 2021 outdoor season...

The Arkansas State Police is reporting that Jonathan Wray age 38 of Jonesboro was killed and Gary Fultner age 59 of Hoxie was injured when Wray’s vehicle crossed the centerline and hit the truck that Fultner was driving. Fultner was taken to NEA Baptist Hospital according to the ASP...

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (KAIT) - Ed Baker has not only taught the game of basketball to hundreds of children in Region 8. He’s instilled faith and life lessons along the way. Talking about him is easy. Surprising Baker with the Gr8 Acts of Kindness is not so easy. He...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Several lanes are back open following a crash at the intersection of Industrial Drive and Kathleen Street in Jonesboro. According to the Jonesboro Police Department, the call came in around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, for a crash with entrapment involving two vehicles. EMS was...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Hope Found of Northeast Arkansas hosted Ride Against Trafficking on Saturday to raise awareness about human trafficking. “Human trafficking is actually a crime that is hidden in plain sight,” said Megan Brown, founder of Hope Found of Northeast Arkansas. “It could be someone that you could potentially be going to school with, encounter in the grocery store, possibly work with, even a friend or a family member.”

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Fisher Street community gathered together on Saturday, June 3 for a clean-up day. The FSCIA coordinated with the City of Jonesboro to organize a clean-up for a portion of North Jonesboro between Belt St. and Front St. and 4th St. to Patrick St. The community...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The holiday weekend brought out car thefts in high numbers. According to Jonesboro Police reports, there have been 6 vehicles stolen since the weekend with the tally growing each day. Lucas Thompson is one of those victims after his car was stolen early Tuesday morning, at...

In an ongoing discussion surrounding medical marijuana in Arkansas, the state's Medical Marijuana Commission has recently granted approval for NEA Full Spectrum's request to relocate its dispensary. Meanwhile, the burgeoning sales of medical marijuana continue to flourish, with the latest data indicating a significant surge in revenue. According to the...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A local nonprofit held an event focusing on family engagement. Leave Everything and Push (L.E.A.P.) Forward held a free family engagement event. The event took place from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Outreach Center. L.E.A.P. Forward said this event was a great way...

The Finance and Administration Committee in Jonesboro has approved a series of resolutions aimed at improving local transportation services and traffic conditions. The resolutions, which received the committee's endorsement, cover funding requests and vehicle procurement for the Jonesboro Economical Transit System (JET), as well as traffic law enforcement. One of...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Taryn Todd, an experienced 6-5 combo guard with 55 games of Division I experience, has committed to Arkansas State. Stadium’s Jeff Goodman was first to report. Todd spent last season at Northwest Florida State College, starting 34 games and averaging just under 10 points per...