Large Fuel Theft Reported, Suspects Arrested On Sunday
Around 9am on Sunday, Walnut Ridge Police and Hoxie Police stopped two vehicles believed to be in a theft ring involving large amounts of fuel being stolen recently from Farm…
Man Arrested After Making Threats To Female
On Thursday shortly before 10am, the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call from a female stating a man approached her at the mini-storages across from Tractor Supply in Walnut…
Law Enforcement And City Leaders Urge Residents To Lock Vehicles
City leaders and law enforcement in Walnut Ridge are urging residents to lock their vehicles and remove valuables from their vehicles if possible after another uptick in vehicle break-ins in…
Police Investigating After A Man Was Shot In Walnut Ridge During Altercation
Walnut Ridge Police were dispatched to an altercation at 3:40pm on Friday in the 800 Block of SW 3rd Street in Walnut Ridge. As officers arrived on scene they discovered…
Walnut Ridge ranked as 15th safest city in Arkansas
Congratulations to Police Chief Chris Kirksey and The Walnut Ridge Police Department for their efforts in Community Safety and Crime Prevention. Walnut Ridge was ranked the 15th safest city in…
Early Morning Pursuit Ends in Wreck at Walnut Ridge
At 4:14 am Lawrence County Dispatch was notified by Craighead County of a pursuit coming into the county on Hwy. 91. Â According to a Craighead County deputy a constable was…
Fleeing Motorcycle Leads Walnut Ridge Police On High Speed Pursuit On Saturday
Around 7:20 pm on Saturday a Walnut Ridge Patrolman attempting to make a routine traffic stop on a motorcycle found himself in the middle of a high speed chase that…
Carson Gates Arrested Hiding In A/C Duct On Monday
Around noon today the Walnut Ridge Police along with ADCC Special Response Team, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and Arkansas State Police served two search warrants simultaneously after receiving information about…
Search For Carson Gates In Walnut Ridge Area Continues As Walnut Ridge Police Release New Information
The search for wanted suspect Carson Gates in the Walnut Ridge/Hoxie area continues as Chief Chris Kirksey releases new information in the case against Gates. On October 28th the…
Walnut Ridge Police Looking for Suspect in Vehicle Break-Ins
 Walnut Ridge Police Department has issued a be on the look out for Carson Gates, age 23. Gates is wanted for questioning in the series of vehicle break ins that…
Lawrence County Cooperative School Students Show Officer Appreciation
In light of demonstrations across the country targeting police officers in the recent months, a few of the Lawrence County Cooperative students wanted to show police officers that they appreciate…
Representative Ratliff Presents Walnut Ridge Police With $5,000 Grant
A $5,000 grant through White River Planning and Development was awarded today by State Representative James Ratliff to Chief Chris Kirksey of the Walnut Ridge Police Department. According…
Walnut Ridge Police Investigating Late Night Shooting
At 11:20 pm on Saturday night the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a shooting in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge Police along with medical units were sent to…
Fallen Walnut Ridge Marshal Honored In Little Rock On Tuesday
Today Walnut Ridge Police Chief Chris Kirksey was in Little Rock honoring fallen Walnut Ridge Marshal J.P. Biggers who was killed in the line of duty in the fall of…
Monday Is Deadline For Those With Old Outstanding Warrants In Lawrence CountyÂ
March 14th, 2016 is the deadline for anyone having an outstanding warrant from any agency in Lawrence County (Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Ravenden, Black Rock or Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office) to…
Walnut Ridge Police And Regional Airport Receive Award Of Appreciation
On Thursday around 5:30 pm, two Apache Helicopters from the Mississippi National Guard landed at the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport carrying two awards. Once the two helicopters…