100 years ago March 19, 1917
MOUNTAIN HOME -- Joe Frix, on trial for killing J. T. Spencer near Norfork January 19, was found not guilty of murder in the Baxter County Circuit Court here this afternoon, and was released. The jury in the case deliberated all last night and until 2 o'clock this afternoon. The trial lasted three days. The case went to the jury at 5 o'clock Saturday. Night sessions were held Thursday and Friday.
50 years ago
March 19, 1967
• The Army Engineers have earmarked three public use areas on the Arkansas River for the cities of Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff to operate as city parks. The cities requested them. The public use areas, which are among some 40 that the Engineers plan to build on the Arkansas River in Arkansas, will be developed by the Corps and then turned over to the cities under a 25-year license.
25 years ago
March 19, 1992
• A Little Rock police officer filed a federal lawsuit against the Police Department and the city Wednesday, alleging they attempted to destroy his dog, told him he was fired and finally removed him from the "Dog Squad." Officer James Lesher is seeking unspecified punitive and compensatory damages for alleged violations of constitutional rights, as well as a court order returning him to the canine unit. Lt. Charles Holladay, police spokesman, said he could not comment on the lawsuit because "we haven't been served or had the opportunity to determine what is being alleged." Zeke, Lesher's German shepherd, was dismissed from the Police Department after biting an 8-year-old Cabot boy three times Feb. 8.
10 years ago
March 19, 2007
• Twice in the past week, Pulaski County Humane Society employee Kay Jordan rescued malnourished horses -- 10 in Pope County and two in Fulton County. On Friday, Jordan was contacted by authorities who told her of the malnourished horses in Fulton County. Jordan said the sheriff's office told her the horses were owned by a director of a local 4-H Club. "The horses were in bad shape, but we were given permission by the owner to take them," Jordan said. The next day, Jordan received an e-mail with pictures of 10 horses in Atkins. "There were nine adults with one 8-month-old that looks like it's 4 months old," Jordan said Sunday. "They were just skin and bones and had no water to drink except from a slough that had what looked like oil floating on top of it."
Metro on 03/19/2017