Crime

Hawkins pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge involving a child

Submitted by RSS Feed on Friday, February 28th, 7:30 pm

Charles Hank Hawkins, 45, of Greenbrier, pleaded not guilty to a second-degree sexual assault charge involving a child in Faulkner County Circuit Court Wednesday.

A request for a reduced bond was denied by Second Division Circuit Judge Mike Maggio, and a second bond hearing was scheduled for March 19, before the April 30 pretrial date.

Hawkins is being held on a $25,000 bond after his Dec. 11 arrest.

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Smith in court on felony theft from nonprofit

Submitted by RSS Feed on Friday, February 28th, 3:31 pm

A Pine Bluff man appeared in Faulkner County court Wednesday on a charge of felony theft from a local nonprofit civic organization established for people with developmental disabilities.

Christopher Corte Smith, 40, was arrested in June of last year for allegedly using the Sunshine Optimist Club bank account to make $11,550 in withdraws and payments for personal use.

Smith was the club secretary and the only member of the club who did not have developmental disabilities.

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Woman attempts to shoplift 330 Pizza Rolls

Submitted by RSS Feed on Friday, February 28th, 1:13 pm

A woman was arrested for shoplifting 330 Pizza Rolls from Walmart on Dave Ward Drive Tuesday.

A Walmart employee said he observed the woman take three bags of Pizza Rolls from the grocery area and proceed to the other side of the store. At that point, the employee said he observed her opening the bags and dumping the Pizza Rolls into a plastic bag in her purse. She then started walking out the door when she was detained.

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FBI Searches John Rogers' Business, Home

Submitted by RSS Feed on Wednesday, January 29th, 11:56 am

The FBI searches the home and business of John Rogers, owner of the Rogers Photo Archive in North Little Rock. The agency wouldn't say why... Read More

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Updated: Teens arrested in string of break-ins

Submitted by RSS Feed on Friday, January 3rd, 2:05 pm

Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins.

According to information released today, on Monday an officer noticed the teens riding in a white Kia that had been reported stolen on Sunday. The officer stopped the vehicle for failing to stop at a stoplight, “immediately noticed” the personalized license plate of the vehicle and “advised dispatch of my location and that I was out with a stolen vehicle,” this officer wrote in his incident report.

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Shot hits home near school

Submitted by RSS Feed on Thursday, January 2nd, 2:44 pm

The Conway Police Department is investigating gunfire near the Marguerite Vann Elementary School that struck a nearby home. No one was hurt.

According to a CPD incident report, a resident near the school reported hearing what sounded like five gunshots at around 7:20 Monday evening. One bullet apparently hit this resident’s home, breaking a glass door and denting the solid door behind it. Officers found what is described in the report as “a small bullet from a firearm” amid the broken glass.

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Conway man accused of menacing Oklahoma motel housekeeper

Submitted by RSS Feed on Thursday, January 2nd, 10:44 am

A district court in Oklahoma has found probable cause to arrest a Conway man on suspicion of sexual battery.

According to an affidavit supporting probable cause for arrest filed in Kay County, Okla. and signed by a judge there, a motel housekeeper claimed that 31-year-old Jacob Robert Turner attempted to pull her pants down when she went in to change the sheets.

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