UPDATE | Crowds start to gather downtown for total eclipse; police urge patience
Visitors from all 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska, have registered at the city's Visitor Center in downtown Hot Springs in advance of today's total sola…
Stories by Steven Mross
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UPDATE: Body of missing kayaker found
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The body of a kayaker who capsized Sunday on Lake DeSoto in Hot Springs Village was recovered Tuesday morning after a three-day search, H…
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UPDATE: Alleged shooter thought he was being robbed
Four men were injured in a shooting incident on Lowery Street late Saturday, including the alleged shooter, according to police reports.
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Parolee arrested after pursuit, faces murder charge
A parolee was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday in the death of Larry Wayne Natt, 70, of Hot Springs, who was found dead May 18 at a residence on Pleasa…
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Teen driver flees wreck
A Jeep Compass was involved in a rollover wreck with a Chevrolet pickup truck at West Belding and Oakcliff streets shortly before 10 a.m. Friday.
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Three injured, one arrested, in overnight shooting
A local man was arrested on felony battery charges late Friday after allegedly shooting a local man and woman less than an hour earlier at a residence on Feder…
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Woman charged with burglary; allegedly bit homeowner
A local woman was arrested on a felony warrant Tuesday stemming from allegations she forced her way into another woman’s home earlier this month and bit the wo…
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UPDATE: Police officer rescues man, dog from frozen pond
A Hot Springs police officer was able to save a local man and his dog after they both fell through the ice on a neighborhood pond Sunday evening, a police spok…
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Man arrested for felony battery after hitting daughter in face with a belt
A local man was arrested on a felony battery charge Tuesday after allegedly hitting his juvenile daughter in the face with a belt while trying to spank her.
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Suspect in home invasion foiled by homeowner sentenced to prison
A local man arrested last year after he forced his way into a Hot Springs residence only to be chased away by the armed homeowner was sentenced to eight years …
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Local man arrested on multiple charges after break-in, theft of antique windows
A local man was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges Tuesday after allegedly breaking into an unoccupied house earlier this year and stealing antique doo…
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Homeless man charged in alleged attack on 63-year-old woman at Jackson House
A reportedly intoxicated homeless man was arrested on a felony battery charge after allegedly attacking and punching a 63-year-old woman Thursday night on the …
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NLR man arrested after allegedly trying to run over shoppers at mall
A North Little Rock man was arrested on felony assault charges after allegedly trying to run over multiple shoppers in the parking lot of Hot Springs Mall Thur…
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Teen allegedly pistol-whips, threatens man
A local teen was arrested on a felony assault charge Wednesday night after allegedly pistol-whipping a man during a confrontation and then threatening to shoot…
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Suspect who allegedly shot woman claims two others responsible
A Hot Springs man arrested early Wednesday on felony charges after allegedly shooting a woman passing by in a car and at a neighboring house reportedly told Ho…
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Man charged with battery after wife found brutally beaten
A Hot Springs man was arrested late Tuesday on a felony battery charge after allegedly brutally beating his wife, knocking out several of her teeth and possibl…
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Traffic stop results in two arrests; one on parole from '17 homicide
A traffic stop late Tuesday resulted in the arrest of two men on felony drug charges, including one who is on parole from his role in a 2017 homicide in Hot Sp…
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Local woman shot while driving; suspect later charged
A local woman was shot in the leg while driving on Wood Street early Wednesday and Hot Springs police who heard the gunshots later arrested a local man on mult…
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MP man sentenced to 25 years for rape
A Mountain Pine man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to the rape and sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl last year and to assau…
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Wanted felon arrested on multiple charges after fleeing traffic stop
A felon sought on warrants was arrested early Tuesday on multiple felony charges after fleeing a routine traffic stop when a gun and drugs were allegedly found…
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Mount Ida man charged with negligent homicide
A Mount Ida man was arrested Tuesday on a felony negligent homicide charge stemming from a 2018 wreck on Brady Mountain Cutoff where he was the driver and his …
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Scream reportedly ends with major felony drug arrest
A scream reportedly heard by a Hot Springs police officer on patrol early Friday resulted in a traffic stop that led to the arrest of a habitual offender after…
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Man allegedly assaults dad, officers, woman
A reportedly intoxicated local man was arrested Saturday afternoon on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly assaulting his 78-year-old father…
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WATCH: Condo fire displaces around 35; no injuries
At least 35 people were displaced after a fire early Friday morning in a condominium complex on Highway 7 south at Hamilton Oaks Drive, but no one was injured.
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County, state plan to remind boaters about social distancing
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday singled out boaters on Lake Hamilton over Memorial Day for reportedly not following recommended COVID-19 social distancing guidel…
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Jackson House awarded grant
Jackson House has been awarded a $10,000 emergency community support grant from First Arkansas Insurance through Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance, designed …
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WATCH: At least 35 displaced after condo fire
At least 35 people were displaced after a fire early Friday morning in a condominium complex on Highway 7 south at Hamilton Oaks Drive.
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Felon allegedly threatens father, uncle at gunpoint
A felon on probation was arrested early Thursday after allegedly threatening his father and uncle at gunpoint during a confrontation at his father's house.
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Father of toddler fatally struck by car charged
The father of an 18-month-old girl who reportedly backed over her with his car last month, leading to her death, was arrested on a felony charge Wednesday nigh…
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Homeless man arrested after allegedly fleeing police, assaulting police officer
A homeless man was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges Wednesday after allegedly fleeing from Hot Springs police and then attacking one officer after he…
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Burglary suspects caught inside house, claim to have permission, drugs found
A local man and woman caught inside another woman's house after setting off the burglar alarm early Wednesday, who claimed to have permission to be there, were…
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'Patrol packs' of food help those in need
Hot Springs police were equipped with a new weapon to combat hunger in the city Wednesday, as each officer was supplied with a "patrol pack" of food to be give…
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Man arrested for allegedly shooting at another car in road rage incident
A Hot Springs man was arrested late Saturday after allegedly shooting at another vehicle at a city intersection during an alleged "road rage" incident.
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Disturbance call leads to felony drug arrest; police used Taser on suspect
Hot Springs police responding to a disturbance call early Saturday reportedly had to use a Taser to subdue a disorderly suspect and then found drugs in his pos…
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Alleged drunken driver who injured five people found not fit for trial
An allegedly intoxicated woman who drove her car into a group of people in the parking lot of her apartment complex last year, injuring five, was found not fit…
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Teen arrested second time for vehicle thefts, break-ins
A Pearcy teen arrested last year for breaking into vehicles and stealing two of them, whose case is still pending, was arrested again Thursday on multiple char…
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Man arrested on felony child endangerment charges after road rage incident
The driver of a vehicle involved in an alleged road rage incident last week was arrested Thursday on felony child endangerment charges related to two minors th…
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Local man charged with felony for allegedly threatening woman with shotgun
A local man was arrested on a felony assault charge late Thursday after allegedly threatening a female family member with a shotgun, telling her he was going t…
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Final Operation White Horse dealer gets 10 years in prison
The last of 13 drug dealers arrested as part of a 2018 sting by the local drug task force dubbed Operation White Horse was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tues…
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Felon on stolen 4-wheeler arrested with meth, gun
A felon located with a stolen 4-wheeler was soon facing multiple felony charges Wednesday evening after a stolen revolver and drugs were allegedly found in his…
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Man sentenced to 8 years for stabbing father, stealing truck
An Amity man arrested last year after repeatedly stabbing his 71-year-old father in the face and neck and then stealing a truck was sentenced to eight years in…
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Woman arrested for felony battery; allegedly threw TV set at mother, 74
A local woman was arrested for felony battery Monday morning after allegedly throwing a television at her 74-year-old mother, injuring her leg.
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Allegedly intoxicated teenager arrested for assaulting deputy
A reportedly intoxicated Malvern teen was arrested on a felony battery charge early Tuesday after allegedly assaulting an off-duty Garland County sheriff's dep…
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Intoxicated Malvern teen arrested for allegedly assaulting deputy at Oaklawn
A reportedly intoxicated Malvern teen was arrested on a felony battery charge early Tuesday after allegedly assaulting an off-duty Garland County sheriff's dep…
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Man arrested for alleged animal cruelty involving puppy
A local man sought on a warrant for harassment from earlier this year was arrested Saturday for animal cruelty after allegedly throwing a puppy, knocking it un…
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Short manhunt leads to arrest of man with allegedly stolen car
A local man who was driving an allegedly stolen car and fled on foot from Hot Springs police was arrested early Saturday after a brief manhunt involving a K-9 …
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Woman flees scene of wreck while still being checked by EMTs at scene
A local woman was arrested on a felony fleeing charge Sunday after she allegedly jumped in her car and sped away while still being checked by LifeNet EMTs foll…
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Sporting goods manufacturer pivots to activewear masks
While the COVID-19 pandemic had some businesses lamenting "game over," one local sporting goods company famous for its baseball and pickleball products found a…
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One killed, 7 injured in collision
A Mount Ida man was killed and seven people were injured in a three-vehicle collision Friday night in the 1100 block of Highway 270 west of Hot Springs, accord…
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One killed, seven injured in three-vehicle collision
A Mount Ida man was killed and seven people were injured in a three-vehicle collision Friday night in the 1100 block of Highway 270 west of Hot Springs, accord…
