July 19, 2016 A glance of police ambush killings in US and its territories Authorities said Monday that police officers were clearly targeted and ambushed in this weekend's shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which killed three officers and wounded three others.
July 12, 2016 Arkansas says it has new supply of execution drug Arkansas says it has a new supply of a drug used for lethal injections that had expired last month, potentially clearing the way for the state to resume executions after a decade-long hiatus.
July 12, 2016 2 people fatally shot in Arkansas identified Two people killed in a double shooting in Arkansas have been identified after Oklahoma police fatally shot a man suspected in the killings.
July 8, 2016 A glance of police ambush killings in US and its territories The slaying of five police officers in Dallas during a protest over the deaths of black men killed by police this week in Louisiana and Minnesota is just the latest instance of police ambush killings in the U.S. and its territories.
July 5, 2016 Ex-Arkansas prison chaplain pleads guilty to sexual assault A former Arkansas women's prison chaplain accused of coercing inmates into sex acts has pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault.
June 27, 2016 Arkansas prison agency: Complacency led to inmate's escape One prison staffer has been fired and another was suspended without pay after an investigation showed complacency among Arkansas Department of Correction staff led to the escape of an inmate who was previously convicted of killing a teenage girl and stuffing her body in a barrel.
June 25, 2016 Arkansas State Police probing fatal shooting by 3 deputies The Arkansas State Police says it will investigate the fatal shooting of a 50-year-old suspect by three sheriff's deputies.
June 24, 2016 Arkansas execution drug expiring before ruling takes effect One of Arkansas' execution drugs will expire before a state Supreme Court decision upholding the state's execution law goes into effect.
June 24, 2016 Arkansas woman dies in Oklahoma recreating Mormon trek An Arkansas woman has died in Oklahoma while helping lead teenagers in a re-enactment of the westward journey of Mormons to Utah.
June 18, 2016 Few records for men sentenced by judge accused of misconduct Few records are available for male defendants sentenced by an Arkansas judge who is facing sexual misconduct allegations An Associated Press review has found that of 254 men sentenced to community service by Judge Joseph Boeckmann in one of three districts he oversaw, only 13 of the cases included timesheets and court records showing they had completed their sentences.
