Clifford Whitaker, of Queens, was charged with insurance fraud and other crimes for trying to scam an elderly couple out of ...

The state prisons board on Thursday, April 3, 2025 approved sending out a request for general contractors to submit proposals ...

The state prisons board on Thursday approved sending out a request for general contractors to submit proposals to build a new ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) met on April 3 to discuss the ongoing Franklin County prison ...

As the clock ticks down on the 2025 legislative Ssession, Republicans in favor of building a new prison in western Arkansas ...

For the third time this week, a bill to appropriate up to $750 million for a new Franklin County prison failed in the ...

Nicholas Anderson, 35, admitted to possessing and distributing child pornography, as well as failing to register as a sex offender.

Arkansas Senate rejects $750M funding for a 3,000-bed Franklin County prison as two votes on the bill fall short amid cost concerns and opposition.

The bill failed Tuesday with a vote of 19-10 and failed again Wednesday with a vote of 18-13. The Senate will hear it again on Thursday.

The bill received three more “no” votes today than it did yesterday, when the Senate first considered the bill.

The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas has a new pilot program designed to support convicted felons after they get out of ...