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Crime

Fort Smith police investigating apparent robbery attempt that left one person injured

Crime

BCSO arrests man previously wanted for alleged video voyeurism

Shaun Randolf Bierau, 43, was wanted on an outstanding warrant for video voyeurism, according to a post from BCSO made on Nov. 6.
Crime

Man gets 25 years for injuring 69-year-old woman with his car, fleeing the scene

James Edward Swinson was sentenced for fleeing the scene after injuring a 69-year-old woman who was walking her dog.
Crime

Winslow man pleads guilty to possessing deadly toxin

Clampit said he was making the ricin to deter a group of thieves called "owlers."
Arkansas

Arkansas Attorney General's office targets Medicaid fraud

A special unit in Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office is cracking down on Medicaid fraud.
Trials

Jose Ibarra learns sentence in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

Jose Ibarra learned his fate on Wednesday following a four-day-long bench trial in Athens in a case that captured national attention and rocked the community.
Local News

2 LeFlore County residents plead guilty to crimes related to sexual abuse of a minor

The residents were identified as 22-year-old Armondo Joseph Palma and 27-year-old Elaine Wilson, both of Howe, Oklahoma.
Crime

Trial date set for man accused of leading ASP on high-speed Fayetteville chase, killing one

"Cargill's driving showed an extreme indifference to the value of human life," according to a police report.
Crime

Former Arkansas police chief pleads 'no contest' to alleged October 2023 assault

Former Eudora Police Chief, 46-year-old Michael Pitts, pleaded no contest to third battery charges in connection to an alleged assault in Eudora in October of 2023.
Crime

Man tries to smuggle tarantulas internationally

The man allegedly tried to smuggle tarantulas and other insects from Lima, Peru, to Korea.
Crime

Fayetteville police investigate reported shooting

Officials said they received a call at around 3:29 a.m. about "shots fired into a home."
Local News

Community on alert after reported Bentonville parking lot attack | What to know

A Benton County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said crimes between strangers is uncommon, but they have happened before and could happen again.

Hombre arrestado por crímenes sexuales en el condado Benton

Traffic Alert: Crash on Old Greenwood and Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith delays traffic

Cold air settles across Arkansas and Oklahoma through the end of the week

Severe storms tonight in Arkansas & Oklahoma | Weather Impact Alert

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Fort Smith police investigating apparent robbery attempt that left one person injured

BCSO arrests man previously wanted for alleged video voyeurism

Man gets 25 years for injuring 69-year-old woman with his car, fleeing the scene

Winslow man pleads guilty to possessing deadly toxin

Arkansas Attorney General's office targets Medicaid fraud

Jose Ibarra learns sentence in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

2 LeFlore County residents plead guilty to crimes related to sexual abuse of a minor

Trial date set for man accused of leading ASP on high-speed Fayetteville chase, killing one

Former Arkansas police chief pleads 'no contest' to alleged October 2023 assault

Man tries to smuggle tarantulas internationally

Fayetteville police investigate reported shooting

Community on alert after reported Bentonville parking lot attack | What to know

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