Felony Friday: Escaped prisoner pedaled away from Clark County Jail carrying guns, drugs
This is a roundup of felony charges filed Aug. 1-14, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office
Category: Courts & Justice
Arkansas Advocate: Appeals court allows Arkansas to enforce law restricting library materials
The two sections create criminal liability for librarians who distribute content that some consider “obscene” or “harmful to minors,” and give city and county governing bodies the final say over library content
23andMe reaches settlement over nationwide data breach that affected 48,000 Arkansans
A settlement was reached between 42 states and 23andMe, a genetic-testing company whose data breach impacted some 6.9 million Americans
Felony Friday: Flock cameras used to solve home burglary
This is a roundup of felony charges filed July 10-24, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office
Former Arkansas state senator pardoned by Trump discusses prison reform, pardons
Jeremy Hutchinson, a former Republican state legislator convicted in a sprawling corruption probe and pardoned by President Donald Trump, said he plans to advocate for establishing a compassionate release program in Arkansas during next year’s legislative session
Arkansas Advocate: Lawsuit accuses drugmakers of undermining access to discount program
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued multiple major drugmakers Tuesday, alleging they undermined healthcare providers’ access to a federal drug discount program
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb recovering from head injury after fall
Webb’s absence from the court became known May 12 when she was “temporarily unable to serve” while the court heard two constitutional challenges, two criminal appeals and a civil appeal