As the holidays approach, the amount of car break-ins in Little Rock has increased. The Little Rock Police Department is urging the community to follow basic vehicle safety tips. According to a release from Tuesday, LRPD recorded 63 cases of…
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Damien Echols Appeals Denial of DNA Testing for West Memphis Three Murders
by Kilee Hallby Kilee HallMonths ago, the Circuit Court for Crittenden County dismissed Damien Echols’ petition to use new technology to test certain evidence for DNA in the West Memphis Three case. On Jan. 9, Echols filed an appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court…
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Arkansas Podcast Launches During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe new Arkansas-based true crime podcast Burden has just launched. The release of the podcast coincides with the start of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is in October. Season 1 of Burden examines the suspicious death of a young mother named Billie Jean Letterman in…
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All 3 Little Rock Mayoral Candidates Convene for Discussion on Crime
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFollowing a particularly violent week in Little Rock, all three Little Rock mayoral candidates convened for a panel discussion at the Pleasant Valley Country Club on Thursday, Aug. 18. Current Mayor, Frank Scott Jr., Steve Landers and Greg Henderson each…
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Jones to Succeed Jegley as Prosecuting Attorney for Sixth Judicial District
Will Jones has defeated public defender Alicia “Lisa” Walton in the Sixth Judicial District’s election for prosecuting attorney. The Sixth Judicial District Office of the Prosecuting Attorney serves the largest judicial district in Arkansas and is responsible for prosecuting criminal…
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AY Media Group’s Heather Baker Focusing Attention on Crime Reparations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVictims in Arkansas who incur expenses related to injuries and suffering as the result of violent crime have an outlet for compensation, but the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board sits on a months-long backlog of cases exacerbated by the pandemic.…
Today, I would like to talk about the national increase in violent crime, and what we are doing to combat that here in Arkansas. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world felt like it came to a halt…
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Hutchinson Announces Health Secretary Resignation, Correctional Program Expansion
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDuring a media briefing Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the expansion of the Intensive Supervision Program to monitor high-risk offenders, the resignation of Arkansas Health Secretary Dr. Jose Romero, and gave updates on Covid-19. Hutchinson said the recent uptick in…
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Little Rock Fraternal Order of Police Endorses Steve Landers for Mayor
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock mayoral candidate Steve Landers has been endorsed by the Little Rock Fraternal Order of Police for the 2022 mayoral race. In a post to its official Facebook page, the FOP stated: “The duty of police officers is not…
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Little Rock Leaders Face ‘Balancing Act’ on Crime Reports; Victim Shares Her Story
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock Mayor Frank Scott told members of the media Wednesday that the city is increasing its police presence in areas that have seen an increase in violent crime. Violent crime is up overall in Arkansas’ capital city, and an…