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Log Cabin Democrat
March 12, 2018
A jailer and a bail bondsmen were arrested Sunday afternoon after helping an inmate escape. Robert Ellis, 21, a detention officer, and Margaret Cockrell, 60, a bail bondsman, were arrested just outside of the Faulkner County Detention Center Unit 2 on suspicion of furnishing implementation for escape, aiding consumptionÃâà...
Log Cabin Democrat
March 7, 2018
A Faulkner County judge has denied a 57-year-old murder suspect's request to suppress statements he made during his 2016 arrest. Circuit Judge Charles “Ed” Clawson Jr. first heard arguments regarding the request in September. During an afternoon pretrial hearing Wednesday, he denied a motion to suppressÃâà...
KARK
March 7, 2018
FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. - From the doorstep to the backyard and beyond, contractors are combing the homes of Faulkner county working for the assessor's office. "Well, you definitely don't want random people walking around your house and kind of looking around to see even if you're home," SheliaÃâà...
Log Cabin Democrat
March 6, 2018
Phenotyping technology has created a rendering of what Pam Felkins' murder suspect would have looked like at age 25, pictured on the right, and age 55. The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who may be able to identify this man to come forward. [SUBMITTED RENDERINGS].
Log Cabin Democrat
March 6, 2018
A 30-year-old Conway man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to witness bribery and for having prohibited articles while incarcerated in the Faulkner County Detention Center in 2016. The case stems from a random search of cell 309 at the Faulkner County DetentionÃâà...
THV 11
March 6, 2018
FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) -- With the rise in use of particular technologies, previously submitted DNA results have given Falkner County investigators a person of interest in a 28-year-old cold case. On the evening of Feb. 2, 1990, the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office has reason to believe that PamÃâà...
Arkansas Online
March 6, 2018
Faulkner County's civil attorney, David Hogue, filed a petition late Monday asking a judge to decide whether former sheriff Andy Shock can serve as a justice of the peace while also a member of the state parole board. Shock recently filed to seek the Republican nomination for the county's District 10 justiceÃâà...
Log Cabin Democrat
March 3, 2018
Two Faulkner County residents died in a two-car collision earlier this week, according to an Arkansas State Police report. The crash occurred on HWY 365 in Mayflower at 4 p.m. on Monday, the report stated. According to police, 54-year-old Reginald Riley of Conway was traveling southbound on HWY 365.
Log Cabin Democrat
February 24, 2018
The COSL returned more than $17 million to counties across the state. Turnback funds come from property owners paying delinquent real estate taxes and from proceeds in excess of taxes due when the COSL office sells property. “The sole purpose of collecting delinquent real estate taxes, and selling long-delinquentÃâà...
NWAOnline
February 22, 2018
CONWAY -- The Faulkner County Office of Emergency Management, whose director has been accused of sexual harassment and other misdeeds by four former and current employees, has been down since Feb. 1 to a single employee who reports to the director. County attorney David Hogue said heÃâà...
Log Cabin Democrat
February 22, 2018
Flooding in Faulkner County is expected to continue as rain continues to fall over the next few days. Matt Horton with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said forecasts “are calling for another 2-4 inches of rain by Saturday evening.” Lake Conway's water level had reached 265.1 feet as of ThursdayÃâà...
KATV
February 21, 2018
Meet Faulkner County's new K9 deputies. by Kristen Wilson. Timon and Terry have joined the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office team. (Photo courtesy: Faulkner County Sheriff's Office). FCSO K9-3.jpg Ãâ÷ FCSO K9-4.jpg Ãâ÷ FCSO K9.jpgÃâà...
KARK
February 16, 2018
CONWAY, Ark.- A Faulkner County program is helping at-risk and low-income kids get back on the right path. "Teen Court" pairs high school seniors with volunteer attorneys to participate in real cases. The seniors serve as jurors, prosecutors and defense attorneys arguing real cases and handing downÃâà...
Arkansas Online
February 13, 2018
CONWAY — Greenbrier residents on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a three-part sales-tax measure aimed at fire-department renovations and park development, according to complete but unofficial returns. The tax will temporarily increase by a 0.5 percentage point to a total local sales tax of 2.5Ãâà...
