The head of Little Rock police s Northwest Patrol Division told community members Thursday that homicides in his unit s area had risen 103% in the past five years, indicating a trend of killings that predates the pandemic and defies the overall decrease in violent crime during the same period.
The Little Rock Police Department are investigating four separate homicides that happened in a 24 hour period. Author: THV11 Digital Updated: 2:45 PM EST January 14, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas The Little Rock Police Department is investigating its fourth homicide in a 24 hour period.
The first homicide happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday and police arrested a man for the alleged murder of his wife.
According to police, two other homicides happened throughout Saturday night and early Sunday.
One of those homicides happened on the 10900 block of Mara Lynn Road and another at the 6900 block of Geyer Springs Road.
On Tuesday, police arrested Scott Severance in connection to the homicide on Mara Lynn Road. He is charged with first degree murder.