Alex Kienlen

2 weeks ago | kark.com | Alex Kienlen

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Little Rock man received a 12-year sentence in federal prison on Friday. Officials with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas said 26-year-old James Charles Hart of Wynne received the sentence as the result of a Dec. 7, 2023 complaint. He was indicted in January 2023 for being a dishonorably discharged person in possession of a firearm and possession of an unregistered firearm. Hart pleaded guilty on Jan.

2 weeks ago | kark.com | Alex Kienlen

by: Alex Kienlen Posted: Jun 9, 2025 / 05:27 PM CDT Updated: Jun 9, 2025 / 05:27 PM CDT PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Pine Bluff Fire Department is reporting a woman died after an early-morning house fire in the city. According to department records, fire crews were called at 3:04 a.m. Monday morning for a house fire on the 1300 block of S. Cypress.

2 weeks ago | nwahomepage.com | Alex Kienlen

VAN BUREN, Ark. – A prosecutor has reviewed the evidence and determined Arkansas State Police troopers were justified in a deadly shooting. Officials said the shooting of 27-year-old Austin Byrd in May came after police received a call about a reckless driver on Interstate 40 near Van Buren. The car pulled into a travel center and the driver went inside.

2 weeks ago | kark.com | Alex Kienlen

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – A writer in residence and instructor at Arkansas Tech University has been nominated for a prestigious literature award. Eli Cranor was placed on the list for his novel “Broiler.” He is currently one of 30 nominees on the long list, which will be reduced to a short list in August. The winning author will be recognized in a November event in Hartford, Connecticut, where they will receive $25,000. “Broiler” is Cranor’s third novel.

2 weeks ago | kark.com | Alex Kienlen

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