Arkansas State Police
ASP COLD CASE UNIT SOLVES 48-YEAR-OLD LEE COUNTY MYSTERY
MARIANNA, Ark. – The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Cold Case Unit has identified human remains discovered nearly five decades ago in rural Lee County. On January 13, 1977, unidentified human remains were…
ASP INVESTIGATES DEATH OF STAR CITY WOMAN
STAR CITY, Ark. — At the request of the Star City Police Department, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating the death of Ann Ward, 79, of Star City. On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Ward visited a…
ASP CID INVESTIGATES HAMPTON HOMICIDE; SUSPECT ARRESTED
HAMPTON, Ark. — At the request of the Hampton Police Department (HPD), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating the death of a Hampton woman on Sunday, August 31, 2025. At approximately 6 a.m.,…
ASP ARRESTS CLARENDON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES
CLARENDON, Ark. — On July 30, 2025, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in investigating allegations that Clarendon High School…
ASP CID INVESTIGATING MONROE COUNTY JAIL DEATH
CLARENDON, Ark. — On Friday, August 8, 2025, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division in reference to the suspected homicide of 44-year-old inmate Terry…
ASP CID INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN WOODRUFF COUNTY
COTTON PLANT, Ark. — At the request of the Woodruff County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that…
FIVE SUSPECTS PLEAD GUILTY IN 2023 NEWPORT SHOOTING
NEWPORT, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division and the Newport Police Department have announced the conclusion of an investigation into a fatal shooting incident that took place on February 5, 2023, at…
ASP ISSUES ONLINE SAFETY REMINDER TO PROTECT CHILDREN AS CLASSES RESUME
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As the summer draws to a close and students across Arkansas prepare to return to the classroom, Arkansas State Police (ASP) reminds parents, guardians, and educators to remain vigilant in protecting children from online…
CRAWFORD COUNTY JURY SENTENCES MIAMI MAN TO LIFE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
VAN BUREN, Ark. — On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, a Crawford County jury sentenced Derrick Scudder, 36, of Miami, Fla., on multiple charges, including Trafficking Fentanyl, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Fleeing from Law Enforcement, and…
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER OVERNIGHT SWAT STANDOFF IN OUACHITA COUNTY
Stephens, Ark. — On Monday, August 5, 2025, a multi-agency law enforcement response ended a 12-hour standoff with a barricaded suspect on County Road 105 in Stephens. No officers were injured, and the suspect was hospitalized with…