Suspect in Missing Girl Case Found Dead in Walnut Ridge Area
John Cornell, who was wanted for questioning in the case of missing 14 year old girl Sidney Randall, was found dead in the Walnut Ridge area this afternoon of a…
Search for Missing Juvenile From Walnut Ridge
Search for a Missing Juvenile from Walnut Ridge Walnut Ridge Police Department, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies and law enforcement from surrounding counties are searching for a missing girl from Walnut…
Lawrence County And Pocahontas Dive Teams Search Area For Possible Missing Subject From Craighead County
Lawrence County And Pocahontas Dive Teams Search Area For Possible Missing Subject From Craighead County  Teams from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dive Team and Pocahontas Fire Department Dive Team…
Walnut Ridge Police Department Taking Part In The National Prescription Take Back Program
The Walnut Ridge Police department will be hosting, in collaboration with the Sheriff’s office the 2012 National Drug Take back day, April 28 at 10am. Our drop box for…
Sheriff’s Department, Fire Departments And City Police Take Part In Disaster Drill
Tuesday morning, the Office of Emergency Service, Lawrence County Dispatch, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Walnut Ridge Police, Walnut Ridge Fire Department and the Hoxie Fire Department took place in a…
Autopsy Results Released On Fatal Crash Victim At Walnut Ridge Police Department
Autopsy results from the September 12th crash show that Brian Davis of Pocahontas had no drugs of alcohol in his system, this goes along with statements given by people who…
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office And WRPD Make Drug Arrest Using Informants Wearing Wires
On December 17, 2011 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Walnut Ridge Police Dept. arrested James Gray (02/12/73) and Aleisha Cunningham (12/18/85) both of Walnut Ridge for…
Walnut Ridge Police Department And Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Make A Drug Arrest During A Probation Visit
Officers from both the Walnut Ridge Police Department and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office made a joint arrest on Thursday of Markus David Ellison of Walnut Ridge charging him with…
The Walnut Ridge Police Complex Serves As A True Multi-Use Facility
The new Walnut Ridge Police Department Complex Building is a true multi-purpose building and a wonderful addition to the City of Walnut Ridge. Chief Thatcher and his office gave us…
Walnut Ridge Police Department Celebrates It’s Open House At The New Police Station
After months of hard work and long hours, the Walnut Ridge Police Department is officially in it’s new home. The September 18th fatal wreck that destroyed the old police…
Officers From The Walnut Ridge Police Department And Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies Work Together In Meth Lab Arrest
On November 11th, a Walnut Ridge Officer on patrol noticed a suspicious subject in the area of South East Front and Carolina Street. As soon as the officer approached, the…
Victim’s Identity Released In Walnut Ridge Accident
A one vehicle accident in Walnut Ridge yesterday afternoon killed 37 year old Brian Allen Davis of Pocahontas. Davis was killed when his vehicle struck the Walnut Ridge Police Department…
One Dead, One Seriously Injured As Truck Runs Through The Walnut Ridge Police Department
At 12:02 pm the Lawrence County Dispatch Center paged the Walnut Ridge Fire Department and AET Ambulance of Walnut Ridge to the scene of a one vehicle accident at the…
Wreck On Hwy 412 Friday Morning Leaves One Dead And Two Injured According To The Arkansas State Police
A two vehicle accident just after 10am on Friday has left one dead and injured two. The accident occurred on Hwy 412 between Walnut Ridge and Portia 29 year old…
One Transported To Hospital In A One Vehicle Accident In Walnut Ridge Wednesday Night
At 10:12pm on Wednesday the Walnut Ridge Fire Department, Walnut Ridge Police Department and AET Ambulance of Walnut Ridge were paged to the scene of a one vehicle accident by…
Search Continues For Missing, Jana Chastain, After Her Vehicle Is Found In Flood Waters
Around 8am this morning Walnut Ridge Police Chief Richey Thatcher discovered a vehicle off in the flood waters between Pocahontas and the Lawrence County line believed to be that of…