Man finds 7-carat diamond in Arkansas state park
A man recently found a large diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Pike County, Arkansas. The tourist plans to cut the diamond into two for his daughter and future wife.
Watch: Quick-thinking officer rescues child from partially frozen pond in Arkansas
Body cam footage released by the Jonesboro Police Department showed the officer crawling on top of the ice to reach the child, who was clinging to the edge with his body submerged.
Officer pulls child out of frozen pond
A quick-thinking police officer is being praised for rescuing a child who fell into a freezing Arkansas pond. Footage from the Jonesboro Police Department shows the officer running through a neighborhood. He then spots the child clinging to the ice with his body submerged. With the help of another officer and firefighters, the child was pulled from the ice and taken to a hospital.
Dog 'badly abused' finally finds forever home after nearly 500 days in shelter
After enduring nearly 500 days in an Arkansas animal shelter, Neo, an abused dog rescued by local police in 2022, has found a loving forever home.
Man discovers 4.87-carat diamond at Arkansas state park
“I thought it might be a piece of glass, it was so clear. I really didn’t know. “We were picking up everything thinking it was a diamond," the man said.
Arkansas military veteran receives world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant
Aaron James, a military veteran received the first-ever whole-eye and partial-face transplant at NYU Langone Health is speaking out about the life-changing surgery.
Inmate charged in decades-old cold case murder, Arkansas authorities say
In a significant development, the Arkansas State Police have charged 48-year-old inmate Rick Allen Headley with first-degree murder in a decades-old cold case.
Arkansas toddler dies of rare brain-eating amoeba infection likely contracted at country club splash pad
According to the CDC, amoeba Naegleria fowleri thrives in warm water.
Arkansas 7-year-old makes 2.95-carat diamond discovery on her birthday at state park
A 7-year-old Arkansas girl celebrating her birthday on a trip to the state's Crater of Diamonds State Park took home a big present after she found a nearly 3-carat diamond.
Arkansas woman nearly gifts winning lottery ticket to ex-father-in-law
An Arkansas woman, Paula Penn of Texarkana, narrowly avoided giving away a winning lottery ticket to her ex-father-in-law, almost missing out on a $75,000 prize from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
Rapist who escaped from prison using jet ski is captured, authorities say
Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, was arrested along with his wife, his mother and his mother’s boyfriend.
4 University of Arkansas students hospitalized after E. coli outbreak
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to the University of Arkansas.
Tragedy strikes Arkansas college as father dies while helping son move into dorm
Jeremy Tillman, 45, tragically passed away while helping his son move into an Arkansas college dormitory. He collapsed, and despite attempts to revive him, he was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Arkansas highway left a mess after truck spills nacho cheese
It was possibly the cheesiest highway shutdown in history.
Frisco police apologize after mistake leads to Arkansas family being held at gunpoint
Frisco police said an officer’s mistake led to a “high risk" traffic stop where a family was held at gunpoint.
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be charged over ‘harmful’ materials
The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
8-year-old boy drowns in Arkansas river while swimming with friends
Authorities said Layton Boyster had gone underwater but did not resurface. His body was found later that evening.
Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
A federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Arkansas removes quarterback Kade Renfro from roster after sexual assault allegations surface
Kade Renfro was removed from the team last week. He transferred to Arkansas from Ole Miss.
Oliver's journey: Organ donation gives 4-year-old the gift of life
After 281 days in the hospital, Oliver finally went home with a new heart.