A judge has dismissed the murder case against Aaron Spencer, a Lonoke County man whose case drew national attention after he shot and killed a man accused of raping his underage daughter. The alleged abuser, who was out on bond, was found with Spencer’s daughter again when the shooting occurred. On June 4, 2026, Special […]
State Police reports 775 lbs of illegal drugs found in arrests on Arkansas Interstates
Arkansas State Police reports that Troopers recently seized more than 775 pounds of illegal narcotics and arrested multiple suspects in a series of traffic stops across the state. On Wednesday, February 17th, around 4:15 p.m., Troopers stopped a grey sedan on Interstate 40 eastbound near the 2-mile marker in Crawford County for a traffic […]
Arkansan comes forward to claim $1.8B Powerball®️ jackpot
UPDATE JAN 22, 2026 One Arkansas lottery player purchased the $1.8 billion jackpot-winning Powerball® ticket before Christmas, and now about a month later, they claimed the prize from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL). The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at Murphy USA 7879, located at 208 S. Rockwood in Cabot, for the December 24th […]
Arkansas woman convicted of taking nursing home patient’s money
An Arkansas woman accessed a nursing home patient’s banking information to steal money and pay for her own personal debts. On July 3, 2025, Brooke Ruth Cotton, age 46, of Lonoke pleaded guilty to one charge of abuse of adults (exploitation), a Class C felony. She was given five years’ probation concurrently, and ordered to […]