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Egypt Man Accused of Chasing, Ramming Partner???s Car
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (431+ words) Craighead County, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Deputies arrested an Egypt man after they said he intentionally rammed his pickup truck into his partner’s car during a chase. District Judge Tommy Fowler found probable cause Sept. 9 to charge 51-year-old Calvin Wayne Simmons…...
Brookland Man Accused of Choking Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (504+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Police arrested a Brookland man after they said he placed his girlfriend in a chokehold and restricted her breathing during an argument over a shower. On Sept. 6, Jonesboro police officer Sam Culp was dispatched to…...
Paragould Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Roommate, Held on $1M Bond
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (223+ words) Paragould, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A fatal weekend shooting in Paragould has left one man dead and his roommate facing a first-degree murder charge. Paragould police officers responded to a reported shooting in the 900 block of East Court Street. Upon…...
Man Accused of Breaking into and Shooting at Jonesboro Home
1+ week, 6+ day ago (474+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A West Memphis man faces multiple charges after police said he shot at a Jonesboro home and forced his way inside. Judge Barbara Halsey found probable cause Aug. 31 to charge 47-year-old Floydie Billups with the…...
Jonesboro Man Accused of Firearm Possession, Previously Convicted of Violent Felony
2+ week, 6+ day ago (320+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A Jonesboro man who was previously convicted of a violent felony faces a new charge after police said they found a firearm inside his vehicle during a probation search. District Judge David Boling found probable…...
Paragould Man Arrested for Domestic Battering After Violent Assault on Wife
2+ week, 6+ day ago (302+ words) Paragould, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A Paragould man is facing a felony third-degree domestic battering charge after police said he slammed his wife’s face into a mirror and cut her with shards from a broken vase. Walter Kimble, 62, was arrested…...
Jonesboro Woman Accused of Hitting Boyfriend with Vehicle, Chasing Him During Argument
3+ week, 2+ day ago (462+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A Jonesboro woman is behind bars after police said she intentionally struck her boyfriend with a vehicle during an argument and chased him on foot. District Judge David Boling found probable cause Aug. 19 to charge…...
Suspect in Back-to-Back Jonesboro Pedestrian Crashes Faces New Charges in July Drug Case
3+ week, 4+ day ago (444+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The Bay man at the center of an investigation into two pedestrian crashes that left multiple people hurt and one dead is also facing charges in an incident that occurred in July. District Judge David…...