Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division have arrested a former satellite television installation technician from Monticello, in a year-long homicide investigation.
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On Monday, July 19, a former local newspaper reporter, pleaded guilty in Drew County Circuit Court to the charge of “attempted pandering / possession of material depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. (more…)

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Family members of the shooting victims from last Thursday morning on E. Willis St. in Monticello are releasing some of the personal information from those involved. (more…)

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MPD is investigating reports filed Sunday morning of several cars being entered into unlawfully in the South Hyatt Street area. It appears that the vehicles were pilfered through  Saturday night/ early  Sunday morning.

Anyone with any information concerning these incidents are encouraged to contact the police department.

MPD’s Crime Tip Line, 870-723-LEAD, offers cash rewards for information that leads to the identification and/ or arrest of the suspects and callers can remain anonymous.

Monticello Police Chief Jason Akers again encourages citizens to simply remove valuables, such as guns and cash and to lock their vehicles at night and roll up vehicle windows.

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$500,000 Bond for Kidnapping & Assault of Family Members
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Recently, at a wreck on W. Gaines St., MPD’s K-9, Cezar, was seen sitting in the driver seat, watching officers work a collision.

According to County Judge Robert Akin, a threat was received earlier this week over social media, which is believed to have been sent from outside of Drew County, threatening a violent act, during the Friday morning protest for “Justice for Marquis Martin,” which is scheduled to begin at 9 AM, Friday morning.

MLive will be at the courthouse during the protest and will post reports throughout the day, while it continues.

Just before 4 AM, Tuesday morning, the driver of this unloaded log truck was attempting a sharp turn in a curve when the truck overturned on to a Union Pacific railroad track, on Highway 159 near Masonville, just a couple miles across the Drew County line, towards McGehee. (more…)

Chicot County authorities have requested the Arkansas State Police to investigate the use of deadly force by two local law enforcement officers. (more…)

Last Tuesday at 8:40 AM, MPD received a phone call from a resident of the College Street apartment complex, Monticello Estates, reporting that her ex- had broken into her home, and she had shot him.
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Minutes before 6 pm, Thursday, shots were fired from at least one vehicle at this home in the Tanglewood area.

Two vehicles left the neighborhood, and reportedly were firing shots at each other, while traveling north on HWY 425. (more…)

FBI Little Rock is urging Arkansas community groups and law enforcement agencies to sign up for an FBI course on hate crimes. This course, developed by the FBI and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, clearly defines the criteria for hate crimes and provides insight into FBI hate crimes investigations. There is no charge for this class, (more…)

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Jeremy Lee, age 33 ofMcGehee, was arrested Thursday, by Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies, on failure to appear in court on multiple meth/cocaine charges, on two separate warrants.  (more…)

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