Stories from Sunday, August 9, 2015

Law enforcement ended a press conference Sunday afternoon at the Blytheville Police Department with pleas for help from the community in solving the outbreak of violence Saturday night which resulted in 13 gunshot victims, one of whom died. At approximately 11 p.m., Saturday night, the Blytheville Police Department responded to the 800 block of Anderson Street, in reference to a shooting that left Adeline King, 19, of Blytheville dead and eleven others suffering from gunshot wounds...

Steele Police Chief Billy Joe Stanfield reports on Tuesday at 8:40 p.m., the Steele Police and Fire departments responded to a house fire on Liberty Street. Upon arrival, officers found the home fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters arrived quickly on the scene and extinguished the fire. Due to the quick response of the firefighters, no neighboring homes were damaged. There was no one inside the home...

The Mississippi County Sheriff's Department (MCSD) arrested three men Sunday morning for breaking and entering at the Pizo Manufacturing facility located at 5929 East Highway 18. The Sheriff's Department said that the facility, just across from Nucor Yamato, is owned by Nucor...

Jonesboro -- Glen Willis Burks, 74, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. He was born Feb. 8, 1941, in Monette to the late Charley Thomas and Fannie Mae Casey Burks. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. He retired from USAA Insurance Company. He enjoyed fishing, hot rods and classic cars. His passion was foreign missions and he was a faithful member of The Rock Church in Jonesboro...

The Blytheville Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred around 11 p.m. Saturday night. Reports indicate that several people were shot, but their conditions are unknown at this time. It appears that what began as a domestic related confrontation escalated into shots being fired between two groups...