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Police investigating sexual assaults on three children by 'family friend'
(Local News ~ 04/25/16)
Blytheville police are investigating an alleged sexual assault on three female children, reportedly by a family friend. According to the police report, their mother told police she just discovered the man had sexually assault the girls multiple times, while they stayed with a relative on Birch Street, where the offender also lives...
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Hays cashier foils attempted robbery
(Local News ~ 04/25/16)
Police are investigating an attempted robbery at Hays Grocer on East Main, Saturday afternoon. According to the police report, a heavyset black female wearing a grey t-shirt and bright pink sweatpants entered the main entrance, then approached the far east cash register...
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Weekend Police Reports
(Local News ~ 04/25/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police investigated a burglary in the 1000 block of South Lake. A window air conditioning unit and wall heater were reported missing. -- Officers investigated a burglary in the 1200 block of Denny. Missing were a lawnmower, weedeater, pole pruner, garden drip hose, garden tools and two fishing rods, along with knick knacks, clothing, food and bedding...
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Shooting suspect, victim arraigned
(Local News ~ 04/25/16)
A man shot and the man who allegedly shot him on April 18 were both arraigned in Blytheville District Court on Monday. Alex Jamal Henry, 26, of Osceola was arraigned on battery and possession of a firearms by certain persons charges, after he allegedly shot 23-year-old Isaiah Lee Clark II in the arm...
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Woman faces child endangerment charges
(Local News ~ 04/25/16)
A local woman was arraigned in Blytheville District Court Monday on charges of battery and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. According to the court synopsis, around 9 p.m., Sunday, April 17, police investigated a domestic disturbance in the 1900 block of West McHaney, speaking with Williams, her three minor female children, and the father of two of the youngest children...
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Man arraigned on gun charge
(Local News ~ 04/25/16)
William Hernandez, 18, was arraigned in Blytheville District Court Monday on charges of possession of a stolen firearm. According to the court synopsis, police stopped Hernandez's vehicle for defective equipment on Thursday. "While speaking with Hernandez officers could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle," the report said. ...
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City fights wastewater infrastructure damage
(Local News ~ 04/25/16)
Blytheville's aging infrastructure, which most take for granted on a daily basis, is facing wear and tear, say city officials, and 70 year old pipes in most cases are starting to break, or deteriorate. Across the county and across the country, officials are dealing with the reality of aging infrastructure, where if the government does not get ahead of the situation, events could become very dire. In several Blytheville areas, the issue has visually come to a head in recent weeks...
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Lady Tigers blank Lady Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/16)
Blytheville Courier News RECTOR-The Armorel Lady Tigers blanked the Rector Lady Cougars, 5-0, Friday in a non-conference battle. Katie Weld tossed a three-hit shutout striking out six in seven complete innings of work for Armorel. Armorel scored a run in the third, three in the fourth and one more in the fifth on their way to the win...
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Tigers shutout 4A Brookland
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/16)
Blytheville Coureier News ARMOREL-The Armorel Tigers picked up a non-conference win shutting out the 4A Brookland Bearcats, 3-0, Friday at Billy Brown and Hugh Don Ashmore Field. Nash Winters tossed a complete game four-hit shutout. Winters struck out seven and walked one in seven complete innings of work...
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