Dispatch Desk: Okolona man duped out of $2,500 in text scam
The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Sept. 21-27, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Category: Police & Fire
Camden quits Flock license plate readers
The Camden Police Department is discontinuing its contractural agreement with Flock Safety, the city’s acting police chief announced
States Newsroom: Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say
A vast and growing network of artificial intelligence-driven Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators on a Judiciary Committee subcommittee said during a hearing
Dispatch Desk: 2 get taser treatment in separate incidents
The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Sept. 14-20, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Arkansas Advocate: 5 states sending teams to assist Arkansas in battling wildfires
The state has activated the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact to support firefighting efforts
Clark County Jail Bookings: Sept. 14-20, 2026
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
Hollywood wildfire erupts; no homes in danger
The fire, located about a mile north of Hollywood on Arkansas Highway 53, sent plumes of smoke visible from miles away, including Arkadelphia