A Crittenden County man whose 2020 conviction for capital murder of an off-duty Forrest City police officer was vacated last year by the Arkansas Supreme Court was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison Tuesday more than double the sentencing guideline range of 15 to 21 months for receiving a firearm while under felony information.
Washington Republican Dolly Henley defeated Hope Republican Arnetta Bradford, who is backed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in Tuesday’s runoff to win the GOP nomination for a state House seat in southwest Arkansas.
An Arkansas State Police trooper's attempted interstate traffic stop turned into a car chase that led to the death of a Tennessee woman, officials said.
Jennette, Ark - Tragedy struck on the evening of April 1, 2024, when an attempt to evade law enforcement ended in a fatal crash near Jennette, Arkansas. The incident unfolded as an Arkansas State Trooper initiated a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40, near Exit 265 in Crittenden County. The driver, identified as Courtney Ridgeway, 28, of Smyrna, Tennessee, opted to flee rather than comply with the officer's instructions.
A high-speed pursuit ensued, with Ridgeway's vehicle reaching speeds ex .
A Crittenden County man whose 2020 conviction for capital murder of an off-duty Forrest City police officer was vacated last year by the Arkansas Supreme Court was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison Tuesday more than double the sentencing guideline range of 15 to 21 months for receiving a firearm while under felony information.