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Two arrested on gun, drug charges (1/11/19)

According to Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook, the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department and members of the Blytheville Police Department Special Response Team executed a search warrant at 400 Summit Street in Blytheville, arresting two Blytheville residents on drug and weapon charges...
BPD: Shootings in retaliation to 2017 homicide probe (1/9/19)

Blytheville police are investigating two shootings believed to be in retaliation to a 2017 homicide probe. According to Blytheville Police Department CID Commander Lt. John Frazier, around 9 p.m. Tuesday police investigated a house being shot, finding evidence of a shooting at the scene...
Manila teen arrested on rape charges (1/9/19)

The Manila Police Department and the Arkansas Crimes Against Children Department worked together in a recent rape investigation and arrest. According to the Investigating Officer, Manila Police Captain Delbert Carter, a parent came forward to file a complaint. Captain Carter said the alleged incident involves a juvenile...
Police investigating shootings (1/14/19)

Blytheville police are investigating shootings on Stemac, Summit and Chickasawba, all occurring within a week. According to a report from the Blytheville Police Department, around 11 p.m. Sunday, police responded to 300 Stemac. “I spoke to the victim (Lakesha Jackson) who stated she heard several gunshots outside,” Sgt. ...
Aldridge pleads guilty to rape of 8-year-old (1/14/19)

On Monday, Christopher Aldridge, Sr., 45, pled guilty to raping an 8-year-old in Blytheville in August 2014. Aldridge was sentenced to 25 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections and 10 years suspended imposition of sentence. He must serve 70 percent of the sentence before being eligible for parole...
Planning board approves Popeyes sign (1/12/19)

On Tuesday, the Blytheville Planning Commission met to vote on two issues. The first issue was the rezoning of a property at 1401 South Division near the Social Security Office for the purpose of some new apartment buildings being constructed on the property...
Organized Criminal Activity Task Force formed (1/11/19)

Scott Ellington, Prosecuting Attorney for the Second Judicial District, announced today the creation of the Second Judicial District Organized Criminal Activity Task Force (OCATF). The OCATF is comprised of law enforcement officials from the Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Jonesboro Police Department, the Blytheville Police Department, the Osceola Police Department, the Craighead County Sheriff’s Department, the Craighead County Juvenile Department, the Mississippi County Juvenile Department, the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Department, the Paragould Police Department, and the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections. ...
Mayor shakes up Blytheville committees (1/9/19)

With the start of a new year in Blytheville city government and the election of two new city council members, many of the Blytheville City Council committees have changed members in 2019. Of the six committees, only one of them, the Parks and Recreation Committee, has retained the same members as it had in 2018. The selection of who serves on which committee is a decision that is made solely by Blytheville Mayor James Sanders...
MCSD probes break ins at Fastenal (1/9/19)

Mississippi County Sheriff's Department deputy's are investigating two break-ins at Fastenal in Blytheville in the last two months. If anyone has any information, please contact the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department at 870-658-2242 or 870-762-2243...
BGRAA demonstrates Blytheville’s hospitality as Blackhawks fuel up (1/15/19)

Blytheville’s hospitality was on display Monday as several Blackhawk helicopters stopped for fuel at the Arkansas Aeroplex. Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport Authority officials fed the Army crews from Kentucky a nice breakfast and thanked them for their service...