UPDATED: Funeral for fallen officer to be held Monday
The funeral for Hot Springs police Officer 1st Class Brent Scrimshire, who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday evening, will be held at the Hot Springs Conv…
Stories by Steven Mross
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3 arrested in drug stings sentenced to prison
Two Hot Springs men and a Hot Springs woman arrested in drug sting operations in recent months were sentenced to prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to variou…
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Man, woman charged in fatal shooting of officer
Capital murder charges were filed Thursday against a local man and woman for the shooting death Tuesday of Hot Springs police Officer 1st Class Brent Scrimshir…
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Arkadelphia woman arrested Tuesday for allegedly dealing drugs in county
An Arkadelphia woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon on multiple felony warrants stemming from allegations she was dealing drugs in Garland County last summer a…
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Police arrest three suspects on felony drug charges in separate incidents
Hot Springs police arrested two homeless men and a Kirby woman on felony drug charges in two separate incidents late Monday and early Tuesday.
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Local woman sentenced to 4 years in prison on multiple drug charges
A Hot Springs woman arrested along with two men last year on multiple felony drug charges stemming from a traffic stop was sentenced to four years in prison Mo…
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Sheriff's investigators look into shooting incident, no charges filed as of Monday
The Garland County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident in which a Hot Springs man was reportedly shot at Saturday while spinning his tires in his…
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Battery charge involving SUV draws 10-year prison term
A habitual offender who deliberately ran over another man with his vehicle in 2018 was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty in Garland …
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Local man charged in connection with February drive-by shooting
A Hot Springs man already facing felony drug and firearm charges was arrested again on felony warrants last week stemming from allegations he was involved in a…
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Impaired driver arrested, claims person in 'secret compartment'
A Hot Springs Village man was arrested Sunday morning on felony and misdemeanor charges after he was allegedly driving while impaired and told police there was…
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Impaired driver arrested, claims someone in 'secret compartment' under his truck seat
A Hot Springs Village man was arrested Sunday morning on felony and misdemeanor charges after he was allegedly driving while impaired and told police there was…
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Local man arrested in February drive-by shooting
A Hot Springs man already facing felony drug and firearm charges was arrested again on felony warrants last week stemming from allegations he was involved in a…
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Repeat vandal arrested after new alleged attack
A local man with a history of vandalizing businesses who was arrested last month for allegedly attacking a business owner was arrested again Wednesday after al…
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HS man arrested on multiple charges after fleeing, guns and drugs found
A Hot Springs man was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday night after allegedly fleeing briefly from Hot Springs police with guns and drugs in his possession.
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Division 2 race heads to runoff, again
The three-way race for Division 2 circuit court judge will again be decided in a runoff in November between incumbent Wade Naramore, seeking a second term, and…
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Man charged after allegedly running over girlfriend and leaving the scene
A Hot Springs man was arrested Monday afternoon on a felony warrant for allegedly running over his girlfriend with his car last month and leaving the scene wit…
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Woman charged with battery claims self-defense
A Hot Springs woman was arrested on a felony battery charge Saturday after allegedly cutting her husband several times, causing serious injuries, claiming she …
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Felon allegedly flees traffic stop, charged after drugs, gun found
A felon who fled from a traffic stop Saturday night was arrested on multiple felony charges after a brief foot pursuit when a stolen gun and drugs were reporte…
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Quapaw House Inc. in 'critical situation,' according to emails
Quapaw House Inc. is in "a critical situation" that resulted in late and insufficient paychecks being issued in recent weeks, according to copies of emails sen…
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Suspect in '19 shooting charged as adult, pleads innocent
A Hot Springs teen arrested last year after allegedly firing a gun at a group of people, injuring one, pleaded not guilty to felony charges Monday after the ca…
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Former local phone store employee arrested for theft, computer fraud
A former employee of a local phone store was arrested on felony warrants Thursday stemming from allegations he stole a customer's credit card information to or…
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Incumbent judge discusses handling of delinquency, FINS cases
Division 2 Circuit Court Judge Wade Naramore, who is seeking a second term on the bench in Tuesday's nonpartisan judicial general election, said he feels he ca…
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Homeless pair arrested on felony drug charges after breaking into local church
A homeless man and woman were arrested on felony and misdemeanor drug charges Wednesday morning after allegedly breaking into a local church during the night.
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Three arrested with drugs, guns in separate incidents
Separate traffic stops overnight led to the arrests of three people, including a local teen, on multiple charges late Tuesday and early Wednesday after guns an…
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Mother sentenced after toddler found wandering streets
A local woman arrested last year after her toddler son was found wandering the streets nude and alone pleaded guilty to felony endangerment Monday in Garland C…
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Officer uses Taser multiple times during attack, threats by LR man
A Little Rock man was arrested late Tuesday after allegedly trying to hit a Hot Springs police officer twice and threatening to shoot him following the discove…
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Officer uses Taser multiple times during attack, threats by LR man
A Little Rock man was arrested late Tuesday after allegedly trying to hit a Hot Springs police officer twice and threatening to shoot him following the discove…
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Kentucky man arrested for second DWI; allegedly four times over limit
A Kentucky man arrested Monday afternoon by Hot Springs police for allegedly driving while intoxicated, his second offense, was reportedly four times over the …
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Man charged for stealing disabled mother's identity, pawning jewelry
A local man was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges Monday after allegedly stealing his disabled mother's identity to buy video gaming equipment and ste…
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Suspect caught minutes after store robbery
A Hot Springs felon on parole was arrested on multiple charges early Tuesday within minutes of allegedly robbing a local convenience store at gunpoint and flee…
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'Who's Next' suspect gets 15 years in prison
One of the 65 suspects arrested over the last nine months as part of Operation Who's Next, an investigation by the local drug task force and other agencies tar…
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Armed robber of convenience store arrested within minutes
A Hot Springs felon on parole was arrested on multiple charges early Tuesday within minutes of allegedly robbing a local convenience store at gunpoint and flee…
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Two women arrested on multiple felonies following traffic stop
A Hot Springs woman and a Bismarck woman were arrested Saturday on multiple felony charges when they stayed behind in a vehicle after the driver and one passen…
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Disturbance leads to man's arrest; allegedly admits he's 'dope dealer'
A local man was arrested on multiple felony charges following a disturbance Thursday evening after drugs and $2,000 in cash were found and the man allegedly ad…
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Fleeing felon with child in car arrested after gun, drugs found
A local felon was arrested on multiple charges late Thursday after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop with a small child, a gun and drugs in the car.
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Woman who reports home invasion arrested for public intox, false alarm
A local woman was arrested Thursday morning on a felony charge of communicating a false alarm after allegedly calling 911 to report a home invasion that didn't…
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Woman who reports home invasion arrested for public intox, false alarm
A local woman was arrested Thursday morning on a felony charge of communicating a false alarm after allegedly calling 911 to report a home invasion that didn't…
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Parolee sentenced to 5 years in prison for assaulting his mother, 68, last year
A felon on parole was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to assaulting his 68-year-old mother and pushing her down the stairs last…
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Woman, facing felony drug charges, tells police she 'only does blow'
A local woman arrested early Thursday on felony drug charges after a routine traffic stop reportedly told Hot Springs police she has never smoked cigarettes or…
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Two men, two teens arrested after gun, drugs found in car
Two men and two male teens were arrested on multiple felony charges early Thursday after a loaded gun and drugs were allegedly found in their car after a traff…
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Habitual offender sentenced to 13 years for Rod's burglary
A habitual offender with 13 prior felony convictions was sentenced to 13 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty in Garland County Circuit Court to burgl…
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Two men, teens arrested after gun, drugs found in car
Two men and two male teens were arrested on multiple felony charges early Thursday after a loaded gun and drugs were allegedly found in their car after a traff…
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Homeless man sentenced to 30 years in shooting death
A homeless man who shot and killed another man last year during an argument was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty in Garland County…
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Convenience store employee sentenced to two years in prison for lottery fraud
A convenience store employee arrested last year for stealing lottery tickets from the store was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty …
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Teen charged for allegedly attacking 73-year-old father with butter knife
A Hot Springs teen was arrested on a felony battery charge Tuesday after allegedly attacking his 73-year-old father with a butter knife after demanding money f…
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Teen charged for allegedly attacking father, 73, with butter knife
A Hot Springs teen was arrested on a felony battery charge Tuesday after allegedly attacking his 73-year-old father with a butter knife after demanding money f…
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Convenience store employee sentenced to two years in prison for lottery fraud
A convenience store employee arrested last year for stealing lottery tickets from the store was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty …
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Former assistant to county judge faces probation revocation
Kristi Lyn Goss, 46, was sentenced to 20 years' probation in 2017 for embezzling county funds that she used to buy Razorback tickets and a tuxedo for her dog, …
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Local couple charged with assaulting each other, endangering their children
A local man and his live-in girlfriend were arrested Sunday night after allegedly assaulting each other and endangering their young daughters who were home at …
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'I wanted it so I took it': Homeless woman allegedly admits to stealing car
A homeless woman was arrested on a felony theft charge after she was allegedly caught driving a stolen vehicle Friday morning and told Hot Springs police "I wa…
