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Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson says the body was found near a boat dock at Davidsonville State Park, a popular fishing spot along the Black River.

Body of young woman found in Randolph County

An Arkansas family says they will never forget what happened this weekend.

10:37 PM, May 19, 2013
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Elliot Morales charged with hate-crime murder of gay man in NY

The man who police say hurled homophobic slurs at a gay man on a Manhattan street before firing a single fatal shot to his head has been charged with murder as a hate crime.

3:18 PM, May 19, 2013
The infamous Californian serial killer was 91 and just died in Feb, but not before victims sister met him.

Zodiac killer identified, but is already dead

The sister of the Zodiac Killer's third victim said she was disappointed to learn the man blamed for the serial killings in a new book had died.

12:40 PM, May 18, 2012
Rachel Swetnam and Trey Varner III were killed May 14 in a boat crash on Grand Lake. (Photo: Facebook, obtained by KOTV.)

911 calls released following accident that killed two U of A students

Authorities released the 911 calls from this week's boat crash that killed two University of Arkansas students Tuesday on Grand Lake in northeast Oklahoma.

10:36 PM, May 17, 2013
North Little Rock hit and run suspect Nathan Ray killed a man in Indiana back in 2005 while driving intoxicated.

NLR hit and run suspect has record in Indiana

North Little Rock hit-and-run suspect Nathan Ray killed a man in Indiana back in 2005 while driving intoxicated.

8:53 PM, Oct 15, 2012

James Carranza, Mario Torres charged with attempted murder in Rogers

Two Rogers men now face attempted capital murder charges after a shooting Friday night.

5:59 PM, May 19, 2013
Two University of Arkansas students were killed in a boat crash Tuesday evening in Oklahoma, according to KOTV in Tulsa.

Two University of Arkansas students, Rachel Swetnam and Trey Varner, killed in boat crash

Two University of Arkansas students were killed in a boat crash Tuesday evening in Oklahoma, according to KOTV in Tulsa.

5:33 PM, May 15, 2013
If pigs werent in the headlines enough this week, a pig farm near the Buffalo National River is now the center of a lawsuit.

Groups sue over pig farm near Buffalo River

If pigs weren't in the headlines enough this week, a pig farm near the Buffalo National River is now the center of a lawsuit.

10:48 PM, May 8, 2013
Sixteen, its an age when life is mostly about friends, going to the movies, and getting your drivers license. But for one Clarksville boy, his teenage journey, has been something far different.

Fighting for Hope: Clarksville teen overcoming obstacles

Sixteen, it's an age when life is mostly about friends, going to the movies, and getting your driver's license. But for one Clarksville boy, his teenage journey, has been something far different.

7:20 AM, May 16, 2013

Most schools opting out of campus gun law

So far, no Arkansas colleges or universities are permitting faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.

2:49 PM, May 19, 2013
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