Arkansas

Crime December 27

Murder in small-town America: The crimes that tore quiet communities apart in 2025

Small towns across the United States faced shocking violence in 2025, exposing deep vulnerabilities in quiet communities from Mississippi to Montana.

Sarah Sanders December 22

Gov Sanders rejects demand from legal group to undo Christmas closure: 'I will do no such thing'

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders fires back at religious freedom group over new Christmas proclamation controversy, defending state office closures.

Arkansas December 10

Arkansas mom found shot to death with two children wrote cryptic Facebook post months before killings

An Arkansas woman's cryptic Facebook post about domestic violence preceded her death with two children. Charity Beallis shared a strangulation warning.

Arkansas December 9

Arkansas woman and children found dead at mansion home day after final divorce hearing with estranged husband

Arkansas mother and two children found shot dead day after divorce hearing. Charity Beallis had expressed fears for her safety before the tragic deaths.

Immigration December 4

Arkansas county jail becomes major ICE pipeline as arrests surge under Trump crackdown

Arkansas county jail becomes major ICE hub with 450 arrests in 10 months - averaging 1.5 detentions daily in Benton County's immigration crackdown.

Campus Radicals November 13

Arkansas public university offers course in ‘queer childhoods’ taught by fairy tale scholar

University of Central Arkansas offers 'Queer Childhoods' English course in conservative state. Interdisciplinary writing class taught by visiting professor.

Camping-Hiking October 22

Dad finds 13-year-old son dead after 200-foot fall from bluff inside popular National Park site

Arkansas teen Kayleb Lynn Eddings was found dead by his father after falling 200 feet near Brewer Bluff at Buffalo National River over the weekend.

Police and Law Enforcement October 14

Army vet dad runs for sheriff while charged with gunning down daughter's alleged sexual predator

Arkansas father Aaron Spencer runs for sheriff while awaiting trial for allegedly killing the man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter in July 2024.

Opinion October 6

GOV SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS: Here's how we can deliver conservative welfare reform

Arkansas pilots the 10:33 Initiative under Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, connecting welfare recipients with community advocates to transition from government dependency to careers.

Wild Nature October 4

Man dies in likely bear attack at Arkansas campsite days after sending photos of animal to family

Officials found a Missouri camper dead near Mt. Judea, Arkansas, with injuries consistent with a bear attack, marking the second such incident in a month.