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At 2:17 AM Monday morning, a Monticello man lost his life, as a result of gunshots being fired at the Paradise Apartments on HWY 425, south of Monticello.

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Wesson, explaining the scene of a Snapchat/text based car crash mock fatality, performed for MHS students in May.

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An email scam is currently contacting area residents, claiming to be affiliated with the trust of one or more recently deceased Monticello business leaders.

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Monticello Police are trying to identity the man in these photos, taken near UAM, 2–3 weeks ago.

If you recognize him or the vehicle, please call 367-3411.

The IKK division of KKK has sent a letter to Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober, expressing their intentions to hold a 3 day rally in Drew County.

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After 2 years of discussion, with up to 5 area counties being involved in its operation, the Southeast Arkansas Regional Jail seems to be moving forward with only Drew and Bradley Counties, along with the state of Arkansas, planning to contract for inmate bedspace.

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Local residents have reported an ongoing telephone scam that involves Caller ID “spoofing.”

This practice is a form of telemarketing that impersonates a local phone number that does not reflect the original caller location.

In this instance, Drew Memorial Health System administration has been made aware of calls to local numbers which show up on Caller ID as being from “Drew Memorial Hospital,” despite the fact that the hospital has no affiliation with the actual entity placing the call.

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Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the arrest of a Chicot County woman.
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Funeral  services for Tim Braden will be held Sunday.

The visitation will be Saturday evening in Star city.

Click here to access the obituary. 

A Drew County Sheriff’s  Deputy lost his life as a result of a two vehicle car crash, around 1:30, Thursday morning.

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Thursday afternoon, Circuit Judge Sam Pope set a bond of $200,000 on Samuel Vincent, for the death of Deputy Tim Braden.
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This is a list of drivers who are on today’s docket in Monticello District Court. (more…)

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Five county judges from southeast Arkansas met with state representative Jeff Wardlaw, Thursday to discuss a possible 600-bed facility that has been described as a regional jail, but also as a privately owned prison.

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A local woman recently accepted a guilty plea to 32 counts of forgery II and theft of property over $25,000, in Circuit Court. (more…)

Recently, District Judge Bruce Anderson heard an interesting reason why a driver had been stopped, while possessing marijuana and a pair of scales.

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Around 10:45, Saturday night, 2 males robbed a Monticello motel attendant at gunpoint.

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson and commanders of the Arkansas State Police, along with state police commissioners, broke ground today signaling construction to begin on a new $2.8-million dollar troop headquarters. (more…)

A Monticello man left the scene, late Friday afternoon, following a hit-&-run at AT&T in a Chevy Tahoe.
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Following a recent court action, where this 12 gauge Mossberg shotgun was recovered from a “felon in possession of the firearm case”, (more…)