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$350K bonds assigned for attempted murder suspects
Charged with attempted first-degree murder and engaging in gang-related activities, Deanthony Traylor, 23, Roshune Glosson, 18, and Derrick Andrews, 25, now face $350,000 sheriff’s bonds following a session in Union County District Court this morning. The three El Dorado men … Continue reading
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Three arrested for criminal attempt first-degree murder
Bonds of $1 million cash-only have been set for three young men arrested Wednesday for criminal attempt first-degree murder after they allegedly shot a 30-year-old El Dorado man late last month. Roshune Glosson, 18, of 620 S. College and 322 … Continue reading
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11-year-old suspended for death threat
An 11-year-old Junction City Elementary student was suspended for 10 days after he delivered threats of bodily harm to another student and further threatened to kill his father, according to a Union County Sheriff’s Office report. Principal Rebekah West advised … Continue reading
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Light at the end of the tunnel for the under-staffed jail
Next week, the Union County Quorum Court will consider a proposal to create two additional positions at the Union County Jail in response to an under-staffing problem. Both positions would be for lieutenant shift supervisors at salaries of $31,809.75, according … Continue reading
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Fake officers sport strobe lights, pull woman over
Authorities in Craighead County are warning residents of two men who purported themselves to be police officers in order to pull a 19-year-old woman over while driving in Bay, according to KAIT 8. The woman reported she pulled over after … Continue reading
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Homicide on Faulkner befuddles police
Benjamin C. Taylor, 48, of El Dorado, was found dead inside his residence at 909 W. Faulkner, the apparent victim of a homicide, according to the El Dorado Police Department. Details have been limited, however, the police have reported that … Continue reading
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Harrison man arrested for rape nearly 40 years after the alleged incident
Proving that even cold cases can heat up in a moment, Boone County officials arrested a Harrison man on Friday for a rape alleged to have occurred in Wisconsin nearly 40 years ago. Jimmy Dale Mulanex, 57, is being held … Continue reading
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Hearing set in WM3 suit
A Crittenden County circuit judge has set an Oct. 24 date for a hearing from the mother of one of the West Memphis Three victims who is suing for access to evidence gathered surrounding the death of her son Stevie … Continue reading
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El Dorado man arrested on 20 counts of child pornography possession
An El Dorado man was arrested on Friday for 20 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing child pornography, according to a release from Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office. George Alan Haile, 56, was originally arrested on Sept. 10 for failing … Continue reading
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450-pound drum confounds alleged attempted thief
An El Dorado man reported an attempted theft on his property in the 1000 block of Crain City Road on Thursday after he encountered a man “heavy set with sort of a gut” trying to heft a 450-pound oil treatment … Continue reading
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Mother reports 17-year-old runaway
A 17-year-old El Dorado female was reported on Wednesday as a runaway by her mother, according to a Union County Sheriff’s Office report. The woman told deputies her daughter had been having some problems for several days and needed some … Continue reading
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Pizza Inn robbery results in dual arrests
Two 18-year-old males were arrested on Saturday after they allegedly robbed a Pizza Inn delivery guy at gunpoint in the 400 block of West Wesson Street, according to an El Dorado Police Department report. Germany Maxwell and Jarvis Carter, both … Continue reading
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Medical marijuana initiative challenged in lawsuit
The controversy surrounding the medical marijuana issue in Arkansas continued today with a lawsuit filed by several Christian conservative groups intent on removing the initiative from the ballot come November. Last week the secretary of state determined that petitioners had … Continue reading
PHOTOS: Walmart bomb threat
A bomb threat at Walmart Saturday evening in El Dorado may have been one of a slew of recent bomb threats at Walmarts in the midwest, all of which were evacuated after an automated voice gave employees and officers two … Continue reading
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Bomb threat called into Walmart
A bomb threat has allegedly been called into Walmart. The El Dorado Police Department is on the scene and shoppers have been shuffled from the store to the former Ryan’s parking lot. Approximately 150 shoppers and employees are gathered in … Continue reading
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