ASP Foundation Honors Three Troopers for Courage and Service at Annual Awards Ceremony

ASP Foundation Honors Three Troopers for Courage and Service at Annual Awards Ceremony

BENTON, Ark. — Three Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers were jointly awarded the prestigious Arkansas State Police Trooper of the Year Award for 2025 during the annual ASP Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Arkansas State Police Foundation at the Benton Event Center. Trooper Ethan Hiland, Trooper First Class Brady Nuckels, and Trooper First Class Jacob Price…

Seat Belts Save Lives! Buckle up May 18 – 31, and Every Day

Seat Belts Save Lives! Buckle up May 18 – 31, and Every Day

LITTLE ROCK – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Arkansas Highway Safety Office (AHSO) and Arkansas law enforcement are urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs…

Adlest Celebrates Grand Opening of New Training Facility on East Camden Aleta Campus

Adlest Celebrates Grand Opening of New Training Facility on East Camden Aleta Campus

EAST CAMDEN, Ark. — The Arkansas Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ADLEST) today celebrated the grand opening of a new training facility at the East Camden campus of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA). The new building marks a significant expansion of the existing campus and a substantial investment in the future of…

THE BIG HATS HAVE BIG NEWS: Applications now being accepted for Troop Class 2027-A

THE BIG HATS HAVE BIG NEWS: Applications now being accepted for Troop Class 2027-A

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —  There has never been a better time to be an Arkansas State Trooper, and we’re seeking qualified men and women ready and willing to serve the State of Arkansas with integrity, courage, and professionalism, while building a career that makes a real difference.  Today, we launch a two-month recruitment window for…

ASP Icp Honored at Hidta for Record Seizures, Officer of the Year Recognition

ASP Icp Honored at Hidta for Record Seizures, Officer of the Year Recognition

BILOXI, Miss. —The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Interstate Criminal Patrol (ICP) was honored with multiple top awards at the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Awards in Biloxi on April 28, 2026, including Agency of the Year and Officer of the Year. The ICP team was recognized as the 2025 Agency of the Year…

Arkansas farmers could see more than $150M in disaster relief

Arkansas farmers could see more than $150M in disaster relief

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas farmers being squeezed hard by higher fuel and input prices this year could see more than $150 million in total disaster relief with a second round of Supplemental Disaster Relief Program payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.   In announcing the additional Supplemental Disaster Relief Program payments last Friday, U.S.…

State News: Prosecutor Rules Officer Justified in Fatal Shooting

State News: Prosecutor Rules Officer Justified in Fatal Shooting

TEXARKANA, Ark. — Eighth South Judicial District Prosecutor Connie Mitchell has determined that law enforcement officers were justified in the use of deadly force in connection with an April fatal shooting of a Texarkana man. The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) investigated an officer‑involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening, April 12, 2026, east…

Don’t Risk It on 4/20: Drive High, Get a DWI

Don’t Risk It on 4/20: Drive High, Get a DWI

LITTLE ROCK – Ahead of April 20, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Arkansas Highway Safety Office and local law enforcement are reminding drivers that it is illegal to drive under the influence of drugs. On “4/20” — a day associated with marijuana — some might observe increased marijuana use.…

Camden Aleta Class 2026-a Graduates 77 New Officers

Camden Aleta Class 2026-a Graduates 77 New Officers

CAMDEN, Ark. — The Arkansas Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ADLEST) proudly announces the graduation of Class 2026-A from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) in Camden. The 77 graduating cadets represented 46 various departments during their completion of an intensive training program designed to prepare them for the responsibilities and challenges of…

ASP Warns Public of Scam Calls Impersonating Icac Officers

ASP Warns Public of Scam Calls Impersonating Icac Officers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is alerting the public to a recent scam in which callers falsely claim to be officers with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Several Arkansas residents have reported receiving calls from individuals identifying themselves as “Officer Jackson” with ICAC and demanding a return call…

South Arkansas social media figure Mark Cannon arrested after alleged false alarm at Jefferson County detention center

South Arkansas social media figure Mark Cannon arrested after alleged false alarm at Jefferson County detention center

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – A South Arkansas social media figure known for posting about community concerns and alleged injustices has been arrested following an incident in which authorities say false information shared online prompted an emergency response at the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center. According to a press release issued Monday by the Jefferson…

Arkansas DPS Celebrates Topping Out of New Crime Laboratory

Arkansas DPS Celebrates Topping Out of New Crime Laboratory

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today marked a major milestone in the construction of the new Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL), celebrating the placement of the final structural beam during a topping‑out ceremony at the Northshore Drive project site. The state‑of‑the‑art facility will significantly expand Arkansas’ forensic science capacity, providing…

ASP Seizes Over 1,300 Pounds of Illegal Edible Products During I‑40 Traffic Stop

ASP Seizes Over 1,300 Pounds of Illegal Edible Products During I‑40 Traffic Stop

VAN BUREN, Ark. – On Saturday, April 4, 2026, around 6:30 p.m., an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Interstate 40 near the 2‑mile marker in Crawford County. Troopers searched the vehicle and discovered approximately 650 pounds of mushroom‑based edible gummies and 718 pounds of THC‑infused gummies. The…

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Collects 242,015 Pounds of Unwanted Pesticides

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Collects 242,015 Pounds of Unwanted Pesticides

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Abandoned Pesticide Program collected 242,015 pounds of unwanted pesticides during recent collection events in Clay, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Jackson, and White counties. With this year’s collection events, the program has safely removed more than 7.2 million pounds of unwanted pesticides since its launch in 2005. “The Arkansas Department of Agriculture…

Arkansas State College of Veterinary Medicine Approved to Recruit First Class

Arkansas State College of Veterinary Medicine Approved to Recruit First Class

JONESBORO — Arkansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will accept its first cohort of students this fall after receiving a Letter of “Reasonable Assurance” from the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education. “We are thrilled to have received our Letter of Reasonable Assurance, which allows us to begin recruiting and admitting students…

Early Voting Begins Today in Bradley County for March 3 Primary Election

Early Voting Begins Today in Bradley County for March 3 Primary Election

WARREN, Ark. — Early voting for the March 3, 2026 Arkansas Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election begins Tuesday, Feb. 17, and continues through Monday, March 2. Bradley County voters may cast their ballots in person at the Bradley County Courthouse in Warren during the early voting period. Election Day voting will take place Tuesday,…

State Agencies Urge Public to Avoid Contact With Wild Birds Due to Avian Influenza

State Agencies Urge Public to Avoid Contact With Wild Birds Due to Avian Influenza

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas agriculture and health agencies are urging the public to avoid contact with wild birds, especially birds that appear sick or are found dead, due to detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Arkansas. Testing has confirmed HPAI in wild birds and in backyard and commercial flocks statewide. Wild birds,…

SouthArk Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Nursing Education Pathways

SouthArk Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Nursing Education Pathways

EL DORADO, Ark. — South Arkansas College has been awarded a federal grant of more than $1.5 million to expand nursing education opportunities and increase the nursing workforce in rural and underserved areas. According to the college, the four-year grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources…

More Arkansas businesses eligible for government contracts in 2026 thanks to APEX Accelerator

More Arkansas businesses eligible for government contracts in 2026 thanks to APEX Accelerator

LITTLE ROCK — After a successful 2025 program year helping more than 500 businesses navigate government contracting, Arkansas APEX Accelerator program director Melanie Berman said the organization “looks forward to building momentum in 2026.” The Arkansas APEX Accelerator is part of the Cooperative Extension Service, the outreach arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.…

Arkansas State Police Seek Public Help in Hit-and-Run Crash on I-530

Arkansas State Police Seek Public Help in Hit-and-Run Crash on I-530

Courtesy of the Arkansas State Police PINE BLUFF, AR. – Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Interstate 530 South near the 34-mile marker at approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 30, 2025. An ASP Trooper responded to a crash involving an orange Dodge Charger and a red Peterbilt truck pulling…

ASP investigating officer-involved shooting in Fordyce

ASP investigating officer-involved shooting in Fordyce

Article submitted by the Arkansas State Police: FORDYCE, AR – At the request of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Fordyce. At 10:38 this morning, deputies with the DCSO and…