Stories from Sunday, January 25, 2015

At approximately 4:10 a.m.Saturday, officers of the Blytheville Police Department responded to Moultrie and Railroad in reference to a vehicle that had collided with a Train, according to BPD assistant chief Ricky Jefferson. Officers arrived on the scene and upon their investigation it revealed that a blue 2008 Nissan Altima, operated by Krysta Hill, 38, of Leachville was eastbound and continued through the crossing gates and collided with a Northbound BNSF Train, Jefferson said. ...

At approximately 4:20 a.m. Saturday, officers of the Blytheville Police Department responded to the Stop and Buy Food Mart located at 3701 South Division in reference to a robbery call, according to assistant chief Ricky Jefferson. "The Clerk advised that a tall male subject with a light complexion wearing checkered shorts, white T-shirt and cowboy boots had taken a small amount of cash from the cash register when she opened it," Jefferson said. ...