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Police pursuit and exchange of gunfire ends with an arrest in Little Rock

Crime

Police pursuit and exchange of gunfire ends with an arrest in Little Rock

Crime

Woman called in bomb threats to factory because she wanted time with her boyfriend, police say

The calls forced the evacuation of Puritan Medical Products in Pittsfield Thursday.
Crime

1 killed, 12 injured; suspect also dead after shooting at Kroger in Collierville

13 people were shot, 1 of those killed. Collierville Police said the suspect is also dead, believed to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Crime

Mom arrested in connection to death of 2-year-old son in Rogers

Breyana Sawyer faces charges of permitting abuse of a child and hindering apprehension or prosecution. She is currently being held without bond.
Local News

Springdale officer found guilty of excessive force

Officer Cody Ross was found guilty of excessive force in a 2016 arrest of a Springdale man, who has been awarded $7,000 in damages.
Crime

Former Benton County judge facing DWI charge

Former Benton County Judge Bob Clinard is facing a DWI charge following his arrest this week.
Crime

Former Benton County judge facing DWI charge

Former Benton County Judge Bob Clinard is facing a DWI charge following his arrest this week.
Nation World

Investigators hope for new leads in Boston museum robbery

Robert Gentile, long suspected of possessing at one time some of the pieces, died earlier this month.
Local News

Mountain Home Man sentenced for obtaining COVID relief funds by fraud

James Read was sentenced to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after abusing COVID-19 relief funds.
Crime

Arkansas man facing 20 years after sexually assaulting flight attendant

Leon Anderson, 40, is facing up to 20 years in prison after sexually assaulting a flight attending during a trip from Charlotte to Little Rock.
Local News

Bella Vista Police warn residents about phone scam

The scammer called a Bella Vista resident saying he won $2.5 million, but he needed to send $500 in gift cards to claim the prize.
Crime

Police investigate shooting into a Fayetteville residence

The Fayetteville Police say the shooting took place on the Razorback Greenway near Poplar street on Tuesday night (Sept. 21).

Health experts discuss booster shots and breakthrough cases in Arkansas

Law enforcement attends sniper training camp

The humidity will be on the rise the next few days

The humidity is coming back this week

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Police pursuit and exchange of gunfire ends with an arrest in Little Rock

Woman called in bomb threats to factory because she wanted time with her boyfriend, police say

1 killed, 12 injured; suspect also dead after shooting at Kroger in Collierville

Mom arrested in connection to death of 2-year-old son in Rogers

Springdale officer found guilty of excessive force

Former Benton County judge facing DWI charge

Former Benton County judge facing DWI charge

Investigators hope for new leads in Boston museum robbery

Mountain Home Man sentenced for obtaining COVID relief funds by fraud

Arkansas man facing 20 years after sexually assaulting flight attendant

Bella Vista Police warn residents about phone scam

Police investigate shooting into a Fayetteville residence

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