JPD Arrest Teacher On 1st Degree Sexual Assault
An early morning arrest was made in an ongoing investigation by the JPD Internet Crimes Against Children Division. On April 21, 2022, the school resource officer for Nettleton High School…
Jonesboro Authorities Searching For Escapees From Youth Facility
Jonesboro Authorities Searching For Escapees From Youth Facility Local law enforcement along with Arkansas State Police are searching for two teenagers who escaped from Consolidated Youth Services, on Stadium Blvd.,…
Jonesboro PD Arrest Man On Charges Involving Minor
On 03/27 JPD officers responded to an address on Parkview in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, Officers made contact with a witness who advised that he found 23 year…
Jonesboro Police Ask For The Public’s Help Identifying Vehicle
Jonesboro Police stated:“Over the last few weeks this truck has been connected to a few thefts around town. If you recognize this truck, please give us a call at the…
Charges Filed Against Man In Strangulation Case
On November 21, 2021, the Jonesboro Police Department responded to an unresponsive person in the 2200 block of Clover Drive. Officers found Sabrina Benson lying on the floor of the…
Sharp County Woman Expected To Plead Guilty In Murder Trial
Isabelle R. Hauptman, age 20 of Sharp County is expected to appear in court this week in a murder case as her co-defendant pleaded guilty to burglary and weapons charges…
Jonesboro Man Sentenced For Killing Bono Man In 2020
Mark Austin Slaughter, age 25, of Jonesboro has been convicted in murder case of Brandon Glen Broadway of Bono according to court documents. Slaughter was arrested in Oklahoma and plead…
Jonesboro Man Arrested After High Speed Chase
Batesville Police were called to Home Depot around 2 p.m. last Friday after an employee noticed a man who had been sitting in a pickup truck parked in the same…
Tip Leads To The Arrest Of A Man For Computer Child Pornography
Jonesboro Police released the following on the arrest of Phillip Hollis on child pornography charges. JPD stated “December 9, 2021, our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a CyberTip…
Jonesboro Police Arrest Man On Sexual Indecency With Child Charges
On September 29th, a detective with the Fayetteville Police Department contacted our ICAC Division asking for assistance with an investigation out of their city. We were advised that the alleged…
Three Injured Including A Police Officer In Wednesday Crash
A crash that happened just before 10pm on Wednesday night injured three people including a Jonesboro Police Officer. The accident occurred at the intersection of Culberhouse Road and Johnson Avenue.…
Jonesboro Fire Reports One Fatality In Early Morning Fire
According to the Jonesboro Fire Department one person died early Thursday morning as a fire swept through their residence. The JFD responded to the Fire at 1:49 am on Sept.…
Family Caregiver Dementia Conference to Be Held Nov. 17
JONESBORO – The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a Dementia Conference for family caregivers Nov.17 at the Ritter Communications…
Counseling Available In Jonesboro, Arkansas
Price Clinic in Jonesboro, Arkansas offers quality counseling services by Cynthia Price. Visit her website http://www.cynthiapricecounselor.com/ Counseling is a change (growth: healing) process in which people are helped to: *express…
Jonesboro Man Arrested By Lawrence County In Connection With Multiple Burglaries
 On July 12, 2012 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jason Vaulner (06/17/82) of Jonesboro for two counts of residential burglary and two counts of theft of property. The…
D.A.R.E. to Ride Motorcycle Classic to be held June 9th in Jonesboro
The DARE to Ride Motorcycle Classic is set to be held June 9th. Riders will leave Central Baptist Church with first rider out at 9 AM and last rider out…