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A fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store

Jun. 23, 2024 11:37 AM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police said a fourth victim died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store, wounding nine others and riddling cars with bullet holes as panicked bystanders scrambled for cover. The latest victim died Saturday evening, Arkansas state...

Police say a fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store, 9 others were also wounded

Jun. 22, 2024 22:18 PM EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police say a fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store, 9 others were also wounded.

Shooting at grocery store in Arkansas kills 3 and wounds 10 others, police say

Jun. 21, 2024 21:48 PM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A shooter who opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas left the store and parked cars riddled with bullet holes as bystanders ducked for cover both indoors and in the parking lot, killing 3 people and wounding 10 others, authorities said. The...

2 people were killed and 8 others wounded in shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas, police say

Jun. 21, 2024 15:11 PM EDT
FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — 2 people were killed and 8 others wounded in shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas, police say.

Authorities arrest Alabama man wanted in connection with multiple homicides

Jun. 20, 2024 21:36 PM EDT

MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) — An Alabama man wanted in connection with homicides in Oklahoma and Alabama was apprehended Thursday in Arkansas after a search that spanned multiple southern states, Arkansas State Police said. Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was taken into custody around 10 a.m. in a...

Man wanted in connection with 2 killings in Oklahoma has been arrested in Arkansas, authorities say

Jun. 20, 2024 12:26 PM EDT
MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) — Man wanted in connection with 2 killings in Oklahoma has been arrested in Arkansas, authorities say.

Authorities seeking Alabama man wanted in connection with multiple homicides

Jun. 19, 2024 19:59 PM EDT

MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) — Authorities are searching for an Alabama man wanted in connection with multiple homicides in Oklahoma, Arkansas State Police said Wednesday. Arkansas State Police said law enforcement agencies are working to locate Stacy Lee Drake, 50. The state law...

Arkansas governor signs income, property tax cuts into law

Jun. 19, 2024 19:01 PM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday signed legislation cutting the state's property and income taxes after lawmakers wrapped up a special session where they also approved legislation to keep the state's hunting and fishing programs running. ...

This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement

Jun. 18, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true. A month earlier, Cornejo Barrera had been forced to take leave from her job as head custodian at a South Carolina high school after she turned in a doctor's note asking to...

This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement

Jun. 18, 2024 12:15 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true and wondered if it was a scam. A month earlier, Cornejo Barrera had been forced to take leave from her job as head custodian at a South Carolina high school after she turned...