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Category: Courts & Justice

Arkansas Courts & Justice Police & Fire

Arkansas State Park Rangers justified in fatal shooting of machete-wielding man

Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones concluded that three Arkansas State Park Rangers were justified under Arkansas law in the May 25, 2026, shooting death of Matthew Garrett, 31, of Judsonia

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Clark County inmates held in the Arkansas prison system in July 2026
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Clark County inmates held in the Arkansas prison system in July 2026

As of July 1, 2026, there were 350 people listed as Clark County inmates by the Arkansas Department of Corrections website

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Felony Friday: Incident with machete leads to arrest
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Felony Friday: Incident with machete leads to arrest

This is a roundup of felony charges filed June 12-26, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office

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Camden man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for uploading child porn
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Camden man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for uploading child porn

Agents discovered that Brown had been chatting online with like-minded offenders and soliciting and receiving child pornography files

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Victims reach confidential settlement with defendants in Barry Walker civil suit
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Victims reach confidential settlement with defendants in Barry Walker civil suit

Two defendants in the civil case against convicted pedophile Barry Walker and family members of Glenwood have agreed to settle in the case

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Felony Friday: Domestic abuse cases land several in jail
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Felony Friday: Domestic abuse cases land several in jail

This is a roundup of felony charges filed May 29 through June 12, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office

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Arkansas Advocate: Murder charge dismissed against Arkansas man running for county sheriff
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Arkansas Advocate: Murder charge dismissed against Arkansas man running for county sheriff

A second degree murder case was dismissed against the Arkansas man who won the Republican nomination for Lonoke County sheriff as he awaited trial on the charge he killed his daughter’s accused sexual abuser

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03 November 2026

Spaghetti on Election Day

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arkadelphia invites everyone to come during lunch or dinner for a spaghetti meal on Election…

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 251 N. 14th St.
Arkadelphia, AR
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05 November 2026

School is a Battlefield

The Arkadelphia Police Department’s School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit, in partnership with Arkadelphia Public Schools and local community partners, invites…

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10 November 2026

Veterans Appreciation Luncheon

Welch Funeral Home cordially invites all Clark County veterans and spouses to our Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 10,…

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Arkadelphia Masonic Lodge, 602 Carpenter St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
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01 December 2026

Carol of Lights

Join us for the return of Carol of Lights on Tuesday, December 1, at 6 p.m. in the Arkansas Hall…

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Arkansas Hall, 1118 Henderson St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
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