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Body cam footage: Police arrest man who allegedly caused hours-long hospital lockdown

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Two in custody after ASP troopers find 7,000 fentanyl pills during traffic stop on I-40

Arkansas State Police took two people into custody who were reportedly traveling from California to Memphis.
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Arkansas man found guilty of conspiracy to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl

The Drug Enforcement Administration began an investigation into a drug trafficking ring responsible for distributing fentanyl in Fayetteville from May to June 2023.
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Clarksville man accused of manslaughter after crash that killed girlfriend

Havens told first responders there was no one else in the vehicle, but his girlfriend Makayla Prince was found dead underneath the vehicle, the affidavit said.
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Adair County man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for intent to distribute meth

The man pleaded guilty to these two charges on Aug. 7, 2023.
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Gunman in Arkansas grocery store granted additional attempted capital murder charge

The suspected gunman involved in the mass shooting in Fordyce will face more charges than initially thought, according to formal documents filed Monday.
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ASP troopers seize over 345 pounds of illegal marijuana during 2 traffic stops in Franklin County

Within a week, Arkansas State Police troopers made two arrests within three miles of each other on I-40.
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ASP seizes over 345 pounds of marijuana in Franklin County

Within a week, Arkansas State Police troopers made two arrests within three miles of each other on I-40.
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Woman pleads guilty to killing unborn baby, Arkansas pregnant mother in plot to claim child as her own

Amber Waterman pleaded guilty to kidnapping a pregnant Arkansas woman, taking her into Missouri, killing her, and trying to claim the stillborn baby as her own.
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Woman pleads guilty to killing unborn baby, Arkansas pregnant mother in plot to claim child as her own

Amber Waterman pleaded guilty to kidnapping a pregnant Arkansas woman, taking her into Missouri, killing her, and trying to claim the stillborn baby as her own.
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Timeline | The kidnapping and murder of pregnant Arkansas mother and her unborn baby

An Arkansas woman, pregnant and hopeful for a job, was kidnapped by a stranger she met online with a motive to take her unborn child.
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Timeline of the kidnapping and murder of Arkansas mother and her unborn baby

Ashley Bush was kidnapped by Amber Waterman, a stranger she met online with a motive to take her unborn child.