Josh Duggar, former reality TV star, sentenced to over 12 years in prison for child porn
Prosecutors were seeking a maximum sentence for Duggar, whose large family was the focus of TLC's "19 Kids and Counting" reality show.
2022 midterms: Georgia primary takes center stage, Texas holding runoffs
Five states are holding midterm elections on Tuesday, including Georgia, where endorsements from former President Donald Trump seek revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.
Nearly 80 dogs killed in fire at rural Arkansas 'puppy mill'
Of the 73 dogs that lived, many are suffering from skin mites and other health issues, officials said.
Johnny Cash water tower springs a leak thanks to bullet hole in 'very sensitive area'
A silhouette of Johnny Cash on a water tower in his birthplace of Kingsland, Arkansas, has drawn visitors thanks to a leak in an interesting spot.
Family Dollar sued by Arkansas over rodent infestation at facility
Officials said over 1,000 rodents were found at a Family Dollar distribution facility, prompting the chain to recall items and close 404 stores in six states.
Arrest made after car show shooting killed 1, hurt 26 in Arkansas
Arkansas authorities say they've arrested a 22-year-old man in a shooting at a car show that killed one person and left 26 people wounded.
Arkansas car show shooting: At least 1 killed, 27 hurt
At least one person was killed and 24 others wounded -- including six children -- in a shooting outside a car show in southeast Arkansas on Saturday evening.
Josh Duggar child porn trial: Past molestation allegations allowed, judge rules
Jurors in Josh Duggar's child pornography trial can hear evidence that the former “19 Kids and Counting” star molested four girls nearly 20 years ago, a federal judge ruled.
Arkansas restaurant pays student employees to do homework during shift
A restaurant group in Arkansas is allowing student employees to do homework for an hour while on the clock, an initiative that is raising grades and also recruiting more employees amid the country’s labor shortage.
Woman finds 4.38-carat diamond in Arkansas state park
Noreen Wredberg of Granite Bay, Calif., found the 4.38-carat yellow diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.
‘I love people’: 91-year-old police officer still patrolling in Arkansas with no plans to retire
Officer L.C. “Buckshot” Smith was born and raised in his small town of Camden, Arkansas. He works for the local police department, serving a community he’s called home for decades.
Arkansas governor signs legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed into law legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state.
Teacher accused of making 5-year-old clean toilet with hands
An Arkansas elementary school teacher is accused of making a kindergarten student pull toilet paper out of a feces-filled toilet with his hands.
1 student injured in Arkansas school shooting on 1st day back to in-person class
A student at a middle school in Arkansas was shot in an isolated incident involving one gunman, an official for the Watson Chapel School District confirmed on Monday.
Arkansas man photographed sitting at Pelosi's desk during Capitol riot put on house arrest
An Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week has been put under House arrest as he awaits trial.
Man charged for beating officer with pole of American flag during Capitol riot, prosecutors say
An Arkansas man was charged after FBI agents identified him in videos appearing to beat a police officer with the pole of an American flag during the violent Jan. 6 pro-Trump Capitol riot.
Richard Barnett, Arkansas man pictured in Pelosi’s chair amid Capitol riot, faces 11 years in prison
Richard Barnett, 60, who was photographed sitting with his leg draped across House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk, could face more than 11 years in federal prison if convicted on multiple charges.
Doctor sends holiday cards to his cancer patients erasing $650,000 in debt
Doctor Omar Atiq gave his indebted cancer patients a huge gift for the holidays.
Arkansas man gets 2 life terms, 835 years for killing police officer
Demarcus Donnell Parker, 27, was convicted Tuesday, Sept. 8, by a Crittenden County jury of first-degree murder, illegally shooting a weapon from a vehicle, and 21 related charges in the April 2018 shooting death of Forrest City officer Oliver Johnson, according to court documents.
Feds feared Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell might kill herself, AP source says
Federal officials were so worried that Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest that they took away her clothes and sheets and made her wear paper attire. That's according to an official familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press.