Arkansas State Police
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…
ASP APPREHENDS 4 SUSPECTS WANTED IN TENNESSEE ATM THEFT
BRYANT, Ark. – On Friday, August 1, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2021 Chevy Blazer traveling westbound on Interstate 30 near mile marker 122 in Bryant. The stop was initiated due to a traffic violation…
EAST CAMDEN ALETA GRADUATES 63 NEW OFFICERS IN CLASS 2025-B
EAST CAMDEN, Ark. — The Arkansas Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ADLEST) proudly announces the graduation of Class 2025-B from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) in East Camden. The graduating class…
ARREST MADE IN ROAD WORKER DEATH
HOPE, Ark. – A 64-year-old Texarkana man has been charged with Leaving the Scene of a Collision Involving Death, a Class B felony, in connection with the July 21, 2025, death of a road worker. Arkansas State Police Special Agents identified…
ASP ARRESTS SUSPECT IN DEVIL’S DEN DOUBLE HOMICIDE
LOWELL, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) have arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, in connection to a double homicide that occurred on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Devil’s Den State Park. …
ASP ARRESTS TWO LEXA RESIDENTS ON MULTIPLE CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES
WEST HELENA, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, have arrested two Lexa residents in connection with an ongoing investigation into the sexual abuse of a…
