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Top exec at Bill and Hillary Clinton airport in Arkansas shot as federal agents serve search warrant

The executive director of an Arkansas airport bearing the names of former President Bill Clinton and former first lady and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was shot Tuesday, when federal agents attempted to serve a search warrant. Arkansas State Police said the shooting occurred at 6 a.m. local time at a home on Durance […]

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Governor activates Arkansas National Guard winter weather support teams | Winter Weather

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders activated Arkansas National Guard winter weather support teams around the state on Sunday to support Arkansas State Police. ARNG winter weather teams will provide support in all 12 ASP Troop regions, ARNG said in a press release. “It’s missions like these that our all-volunteer force of the Arkansas […]

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Arkansas Advocate : Lawmakers offer narrower change to Arkansas FOIA after bipartisan pushback | Regional News

After two days of bipartisan backlash against proposed changes to Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act, lawmakers late Tuesday filed narrower legislation to exempt information related to security services provided to the governor and other state officials. It’s the third attempt in as many business days to alter the state’s 1967 public records law. The first […]

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New Arkansas State Police director gets sworn in

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas has a new leader in public safety after the swearing-in of the new head of Arkansas State Police. Col. Mike Hagar was officially sworn in as the Secretary of Public Safety and Director of Arkansas State Police at ASP headquarters in Little Rock Friday, Jan. 13. Hagar told our […]

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Arkansas law enforcement to crack down on texting while driving

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Whether you’re driving to work or traveling, make sure to keep an eye on the road or you may be in trouble. According to Arkansas State Police, starting from Monday, Oct. 17 to Sunday, Oct. 23, law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on drivers violating the Arkansas texting while […]

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Four dead in Stone County, two investigations underway

STONE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT/KARK) – The Stone County Sheriff’s Department and Arkansas State Police are conducting two separate death investigations. According to Arkansas State Police, around 2 p.m. Thursday, 77-year-old Shirley Watters and her son, 55-year-old James Watters, were found dead by a family member in a home in the 600 block of Northcutt Road […]

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