PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Pine Bluff is reeling this week after the sudden loss of 20‑year‑old Kajayla Hill, whose life was cut short in a tragic crash Thursday evening. Hill was heading home after finishing her shift at the Cummins Unit when her car was struck by an 18‑wheeler on a winter‑slick stretch of road. … Read more
Just after 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, neighbors around East Elm Street heard sirens and saw police racing toward an apartment building near Missouri State University. When officers arrived on scene at the 1200 block of East Elm, they found 33‑year‑old Devin Cogdill suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency crews rushed him to a local … Read more
Birmingham — The Birmingham community is reeling after the sudden death of Tyeshia Jann Hutchins, 47, who was found unresponsive inside the Birmingham City Jail on the morning of January 28, 2026 and later pronounced dead. Hutchins, a longtime Birmingham resident known for her warm presence in local circles, was discovered in her private cell … Read more
Near El Paso on Thursday, a routine winter drive turned into a community tragedy when 37‑year‑old Bloomington resident Steven A. Porter died in a collision on Interstate 39 just after noon. Officials say Porter was alone in his white SUV when it struck the rear of a semi‑truck hauling an oversized load, and he was … Read more
A quiet Thursday morning turned tragic just before 8 a.m. on January 29, when 43‑year‑old Matthew Coles of Marion lost his life in a violent crash on Interstate 55 near Marion in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Arkansas State Police confirm the fatal collision happened around 7:48 a.m. at the nine‑mile marker on snowy, icy pavement that made travel treacherous. Police … Read more
