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Osceola arrest part of federal crime reduction program
(Local News ~ 06/24/16)
According to Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook, Derrico Deshawn Davis, 27, of Osceola, was arrested at his home on Chestnut Street Thursday morning. Cook told the CN that Davis's arrest was part of a federal operation known as the Violence Reduction Network (VRN), and that seven more individuals from Crittenden County were also arrested. All eight arrestees are being arraigned Friday morning in Little Rock...
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U.S. Attorney describes Violence Reduction Network arrests
(Local News ~ 06/24/16)
Following is a release from the U.S. Attorney's office regarding Thursday's arrests: Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Jeffrey Reed, Resident Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), announced today the final two arrests of a targeted operation designed to remove violent gun offenders from communities in and around West Memphis. ...
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MCSD makes meth arrest
(Local News ~ 06/24/16)
Rachel Merritt, 30, of Etowah, was arrested June 22 on drug related charges by Sgt. Jeremy Sharp of the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. During a traffic stop, Sharp recognized Merritt and her co-passenger, and found that Merritt had a warrant for her arrest through Lepanto Police Department and the Sheriff's Department of Poinsett County...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 06/24/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a criminal mischief report in the 500 block of Madison. The back window of a vehicle was damaged. --Officers arrested Antoine Pugh, Michael Jones and Ronshandre Williams on charges of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana and crack cocaine) in the 2000 block of West Ash. All three had warrants for their arrest as well...
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Police: Burn victim dies Friday afternoon
(Local News ~ 06/24/16)
Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander Capt. Scott Adams said burn victim Martha George was pronounced dead Friday afternoon at Regional Medical Center in Memphis.
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Officials ask for help identifying body
(Local News ~ 06/24/16)
Local officials are asking for the public's help in identifying the body of a man found in Walker Park early Wednesday morning. No foul play is suspected, but the body has remained unidentified in the morgue since Wednesday. Mississippi County Coroner Mike Godsey told the CN that anyone who may have known the man should call and offer to identify him. He is described as a white or Hispanic male, in his late 50's or early 60's, 5'10", 160 pounds, with a goatee...
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MCSD makes auto theft arrest in South MissCo
(Local News ~ 06/24/16)
Jermicha Berry of Lepanto was arrested Wednesday by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department in connection several incidences of vehicle theft. Etowah police Chief Joe Riney and Lepanto police officers called the MCSD for assistance in one case of attempted auto theft and one case of theft in which the vehicle was later found...
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Christopher Parker
(Obituary ~ 06/24/16)
Mr. Christopher James Parker, 44, of Millington, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Christopher was the operations manager for Master Mechanical Solutions. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy. He loved history and anything pertaining to the Navy. Christopher loved to cook and was creative with his recipes. He was a devoted father who loved his children...
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Ruth Rose
(Obituary ~ 06/24/16)
Ms. Ruth Swihart Rose, 97, of Jonesboro, former longtime Leachville resident and widow of Ralph Rose, passed from this life Thursday June 23, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born on July 11, 1918 in Leachville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Howard Funeral Service of Leachville...
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Franklin Kisner
(Obituary ~ 06/24/16)
Mr.Franklin Delano "Wimp" Kisner, 82, of Leachville, died Thursday June 23, 2016 at St. Benards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born at Leachville he was the son of the late Noah and Virgil Allen Kisner and was a 1952 graduate of Leachville High School. ...
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Margie Hall
(Obituary ~ 06/24/16)
Margie Hall, 86, of Osceola passed away on Tuesday, June 21st in Gosnell. She was born on February 16th, 1930 to George and Alice Freeman Hopper. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Osceola, and she served as a housewife. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Alice Freeman Hopper;...
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