Arkansas State Police
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY RULES FATAL OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN FAULKNER COUNTY JUSTIFIED
CONWAY, Ark. — Twentieth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Carol Crews has determined that the use of lethal force by law enforcement in the March death of Joseph Blair, 41, of Faulkner County, was justified. On Thursday, March…
ASP ICAC UNIT ARRESTS TWO CHEROKEE VILLAGE RESIDENTS ON CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. — Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit arrested two people from Cherokee Village in connection with multiple crimes against children. On March 13, 2025, ICAC…
ASP CID INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED FATALITY SHOOTING IN EUREKA SPRINGS
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — The Carroll County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to assist with an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, May 1, 2025,…
JONESBORO MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING CYBER TIP
JONESBORO, Ark. — On Thursday, May 1, 2025, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested Jeffery Scott Ladyman, 42, of Jonesboro, on felony charges of Sexual Indecency with a…
ARKANSAS STATE CRIME LAB ANNOUNCES DR. KATRINA TAYLOR AS 2026-27 FORENSIC PATHOLOGY FELLOW
The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) has announced that Dr. Katrina Taylor, currently Chief Resident in Pathology at East Tennessee State University, has been matched as a forensic pathology fellow for the 2026-2027 academic year. Dr.…
PRAIRIE COUNTY PURSUIT ENDS WITH ONE FATALITY AND THREE INJURED
HAZEN, Ark. — A 29-year-old Memphis woman died as a result of injuries she sustained in a wreck following a high-speed pursuit on eastbound Interstate 40. On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper…
JACKSONVILLE MAN KILLED IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Willie Joe Larry-Purdiman, 23, of Jacksonville. The…
ARKANSAS MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
CONWAY, Ark. — On March 14, 2025, Charles Aaron Wiley, 44, of Greenbrier pleaded guilty to one count of Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. A Faulkner County Judge sentenced Wiley to 120 months in the Arkansas Department of…
ASP CID INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN CRITTENDEN COUNTY
Incident Following I-555 Pursuit Leaves One Man Dead GILMORE, Ark. – The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating an officer-involved shooting fatality that occurred at approximately 9:40…
CABOT MAN ARRESTED FOR ROAD RAGE, SHOTS FIRED AT TEEN ON 4-WHEELER
CABOT, Ark. — On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, around 7:30 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) received a call to a road rage with a weapon incident at Arkansas Highway 89 and Highway 5 near Cabot. The incident involved a suspect in a…