Arkansas State Police
ASP COLD CASE AGENTS AND PBPD SOLVE 1992 NEWBORN HOMICIDE
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — On Monday, September 14, 2026, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Cold Case Unit Agents and Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD) officers arrested a Jacksonville woman in connection with the 1992 homicide of a newborn baby boy in…
TWO ARRESTED AFTER ASP FIREARM THEFT INVESTIGATION IN NEWTON COUNTY
JASPER, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested former Jasper Police Department Officer Mikel Blocker, 36, and Newton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division…
PHILLIPS COUNTY JUDGE’S CLERK CHARGED IN THEFT
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A clerk for the Phillips County Judge’s Office has been charged with Theft of Property and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card or Debit Card. In August 2025, First Judicial District Prosecutor Todd Murray asked the…
FORMER PBPD SERGEANT CHARGED IN THEFT
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — A former sergeant with the Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD) has been charged with Breaking or Entering, Abuse of Public Trust, and Theft of Property. On June 18, 2026, the 11th Judicial District Prosecuting…
ASP INVESTIGATION LEADS TO FELONY CHARGES AGAINST CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
CONWAY, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have arrested two former employees of the Conway School District maintenance department following an investigation into the theft and…
ASP INVESTIGATES SUNDAY MORNING HOMICIDE IN WARREN
WARREN, Ark. — The Warren Police Department has asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to investigate a homicide that occurred in that city on Sunday, August 30, 2026. At approximately 3:15 a.m., Warren police…
TROOPER INJURED IN BENTON COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP; SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
GARFIELD, Ark. — A Rogers man has been captured and charged in the weekend assault of an Arkansas State Trooper. Jaime Mena-Najera, 19, was taken into custody at 4 p.m. on August 31, 2026, after eluding law enforcement overnight. He…
TROOPER ASSAULTED DURING TRAFFIC STOP NEAR BURDETTE; THREE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
BURDETTE, Ark. — On Thursday, August 27, 2026, at around 3 p.m., an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper stopped a blue Chevrolet Equinox for a traffic violation on Interstate 55 near the 56-mile marker. During the stop, the Trooper…
FORMER HARDY POLICE CHIEF CONVICTED FOLLOWING MULTI-AGENCY INVESTIGATION
HARDY, Ark. — A joint investigation led by the Arkansas State Police (ASP) has resulted in the conviction of former Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose, 48. On Friday, August 28, 2026, a Sharp County jury found Rose guilty of Second-Degree…
ASP CID INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING IN MADISON COUNTY
HUNTSVILLE, Ark. — On Friday, August 28, 2026, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) with a death investigation. On that date, MCSO…
