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Man charged in GI killing declines to change name
Abdul-Hakim Mujahid Muhammad, born Carlos Bledsoe, 23, was in Pulaski County Circuit court Tuesday to resolve his request to change his name.
Hail battered 26,000 acres of crops
Jason Cook harvests wheat last month in Pulaski County. Wheat was a key contributor to the statea s surge in agricultural exports in 2008.
Ex-Ark. Sup. Ct. judge, Muskegon Hgts native dies
Judge Andree Layton Roaf, the first black woman to serve on the Arkansas Supreme Court, died after losing consciousness in her Little Rock office.
Slaying an afterthought to LR robbery, police say
All that the four teenage boys wanted to do, Little Rock police say, was rob the old man and scare him a little.
Police arrest man for robbing 2 Little Rock fireworks stands
Police have arrested a man in connection with two LIttle Rock firework stand robberies.
Person Of Interest Sought In Case Of Missing Mayor
The Fort Smith Police Department has recovered several pieces of evidence from the apartment of former Waldron Mayor Troy Anderson.
Former state justice Roaf dies
Pulaski County Coroner Garland Camper said Roaf drove to Little Rock from her home in Pine Bluff feeling fine Wednesday morning, but felt ill as the day went on.
Army recruiting shooter declines name change
The man charged with shooting two Army recruiters, killing one of them, says in court Tuesday he no longer wants to change his name.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for Pulaski County residents
Central Arkansas Development Council will begin accepting applications for the regular and crisis Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program tomorrow July 1st.
Rural Schools Closure Called Unconstitutional
An attorney for parents who want keep their rural schools open says closing them due to high transportation costs violates the Arkansas Constitution.
Robbers hit Little Rock fireworks stand
Police are looking for robbers who hit a fireworks stand in Little Rock. Pulaski County deputies say two suspects walked into the tent at 24 hour Fireworks World on Kanis Road at 3am Saturday morning but they didn't buy anything.
Attorney for parents says rural schools closure is unconstitutional
An attorney for parents who want keep their rural schools open says closing them due to high transportation costs violates the Arkansas Constitution.
Construction worker's death blamed on heat
A 44-year-old North Little Rock man has become the first person in Pulaski County to die because of the heat.
Judges Reject Quick Caseload Change
An effort to immediately remove criminal cases from a Pulaski County judge who faces ethics charges has been rejected by his fellow judges.
Court Won't Revive Suit Over Abuse
The Arkansas Supreme Court says it won't revive a civil suit by a Little Rock man who claims that he was molested by a former scoutmaster more than three decades ago.
Construction worker becomes Pulaski County's first heat-related death
A 44-year-old North Little Rock man has become the first person in Pulaski County to die because of the heat.
Verizon to Lay Off Additional 42
Verizon Wireless is announcing plans to lay off 42 more former Alltel workers in Arkansas.
County outlaws bonding practice
It's getting harder to get out of jail on bond in Saline County. Defendants can no longer work out installment plans to pay bond premiums, and on felony cases, they are often told to pay the sheriff's office their full 10 percent cash premium instead of working out deals with bail bondsmen.
Slain Plumerville Officer Was Weeks from Retirement
A Plumerville police officer who died after being shot during a routine traffic stop this morning was only weeks away from retirement, KARK 4 has learned.
County tax receipts decline ... more
County tax receipts decline Story date: June 17, 2009 By Michael Ford crime@couriernews.com After experiencing a slight increase in the final two months of last year, Pope County's sales tax revenue has been on a three-month decline when compared to the first three months of 2008, a dilemma county officials attribute to a struggling economy, a ...