Arkansas State Police

Follow the Arkansas State Police page for the latest safety messages, news releases and ASP event information.

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It’s Arkansas Drug Take Back Day! Events are being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — from one side of #TheNaturalState to the other for your convenience — to easily and safely dispose unused/expired prescription medications.
Scan the QR code to find a #TakeBackDay event near you!

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Tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is @artakeback Day.
It's easy to do and properly disposing unused/expired prescription medications saves lives and helps protect our communities and the environment.
Scan the QR code to find a #TakeBackDay event near you!

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It’s National School Bus Safety Week!
Thank you to the thousands of school bus drivers across Arkansas who transport students each week.
We can ALL do our part to help protect school bus passengers by staying alert, slowing down, and watching out for children crossing the road.

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The 2026 Arkansas State Fair is underway now through Oct. 25, & the BIG HATS want this year’s event to be BIG FUN that's SAFE for everyone!
ASP, along with officers from other law enforcement agencies, will be a visible presence. See you there!
#ARStatePolice #ArkansasStateFair

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Two ASP investigations have resulted in additional felony charges in Izard and Marion counties against Brandon Vincent Lara, 43, and new felony charges against his spouse, Tara Lara, 43, both of Sage.
https://t.co/jv1VokGs1O

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At the request of Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Office, ASP CID is investigating the homicide of Kevin Rogers, 61, of Green Forest, whose body was discovered on Oct. 3.
Rogers’ girlfriend, Ashley Hunt, 32, was arrested and jailed on a charge of 2nd-Degree Murder.
https://t.co/THdJ5ZshUJ

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*TRAFFIC ADVISORY*
Interstate 55 Northbound, between mile markers 21–23, is shut down due to multiple crashes. Traffic is being diverted at the 21 NB exit (Turrell). Expect a travel delay while the scene is being cleared.
Check real-time traffic status: https://t.co/z9UZlyQYVR

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Claude Smith Jr., 32, of Lonoke, has been charged with Abuse of a Corpse after a dismembered body of a man was found in Lonoke Co. on Oct. 3.
Investigators believe the victim was killed in another state and transported.
Additional charges are expected.
https://t.co/jliJz6rWIR

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Richard Allan Bradley, 34, of Marshall, pleaded guilty on Sept. 28, to 40 felony counts involving CSAM, & was sentenced to 80 years.
ASP's ICAC Task Force led the investigation, assisted by other ASP personnel & the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.
https://t.co/PzHUqTvSXb

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At the request of the Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office, Special Agents with ASP's Criminal Investigation Division are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred near Malvern on September 28, around 7 p.m., resulting in the death of Michael Torchia, 31.
https://t.co/ulMhPAbSRU

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***UPDATE: FOUND SAFE!***
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ARKANSAS MISSING/ENDANGERED CHILD ADVISORY

Missing from: Camp (Fulton County)

Joselyn Marie Hancock, Age 13
White Female / 5' 4" / 110 lbs.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office at [phone].

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ARKANSAS MISSING/ENDANGERED CHILD ADVISORY

Missing from: Camp (Fulton County)

Joselyn Marie Hancock, Age 13
White Female / 5' 4" / 110 lbs.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office at [phone].

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On Sept. 23, within a span of 2 hours and occurring only 5 miles apart, ASP Troopers seized approximately 59 pounds of illegal marijuana, 200 grams of THC vape products & $4,510 in cash in 2 traffic stops on I-40 in Pope County, resulting in 3 arrests.
https://t.co/6NJg4mGWTK

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At the request of Eudora PD (EPD), ASP CID is investigating the fatal stabbing of Debra Cooper, 65, that occurred in Eudora on the afternoon of September 22.
Homicide suspect Caleb Johnson, 40, was taken into custody by EPD officers at the scene.
https://t.co/Koiewo7fv4

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On Sept. 18, after a 5-day trial, a Baxter Co. Circuit Court jury convicted Ryan James Lindsey, 33, in connection with the Dec. 2020 death of Cody Stradford, 35, of Mountain Home.
He was sentenced to life w/o parole, +15 years in ADC and $12,500 in fines.
https://t.co/1hInBgIpM2

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Kaleigh Reaves, 24, of Little Rock, has been charged in a Sept. 14 pedestrian fatality that occurred on I-430, claiming the life of a 36-year-old Hot Springs woman.
Reaves turned herself in at Pulaski County District Court on Sept. 18.
https://t.co/kJdommrXSN

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Ja’Quan Ivey, 18, of Forrest City, was arrested on Sept. 17, following a multi-agency CSAM investigation prompted by a cyber tip from a cloud-based storage service.
Arkansas Highway Police assisted ASP Special Agents in executing a search warrant in July.
https://t.co/rbAL1KidG1

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We congratulate ASP Capt. Marcus Daniels on his graduation yesterday from the 299th session of the #FBINationalAcademy in Quantico, Virginia!
Capt. Daniels currently serves as Commander of ASP Highway Patrol – Troop E.
https://t.co/mEG4RU1DR2
#ARStatePolice #ASPTroopE

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City of Warren & Warren PD are offering a reward of up to $2,000 for info leading to arrest/conviction of those responsible for homicides of Billy Wayne Smith on Aug. 5, & Ty Calbert on Aug. 30.
Contact ASP CID Co. B via Troop F dispatch at [phone].
https://t.co/qzjpC4ml8y

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ASP Cold Case Unit Agents and Pine Bluff PD officers arrested Stephanie Amos, 52, of Jacksonville, today, in connection with the homicide of a newborn baby, whose body was discovered in a Pine Bluff ditch 34 years ago.
A DNA sample linked the baby to Amos.
https://t.co/kaX6rDEP63