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Arkansas Supreme Court declines to order new DNA testing in death row inmate's case The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday declined to order new DNA testing on several pieces of evidence that an Arkansas death row prisoner, Stacey Johnson, had ... by John Moritz - December 12, 2019

State Supreme Court says surgery law foes' ballot bid must be considered under previous requirements In a 4-3 decision, the state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the emergency clause is defective for Act 376 of 2019 that added new requirements for getting ... by Michael R. Wickline - December 12, 2019

Paternity not established in Washington County case, court rules The Arkansas Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a child custody case saying it was never legally proven a man was the father of a child being taken away by ... by NWA Democrat-Gazette - December 12, 2019

Arizona official in human smuggling case seeks to keep seat An Arizona elected official accused of paying women from a poor Pacific island nation to give their babies up for adoption in the United States made an appeal W... by The Associated Press - December 12, 2019

LISTEN: "A Tuna Christmas" at the Arkansas Public Theatre Listeners might only hear three voices in a podcast featuring the cast and director of “A Tuna Christmas,” but the Arkansas Public Theatre comedy — a sequel to ... December 12, 2019

XNA becomes a national airport with name change The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport has a new name to better reflect its role and to help marketing, officials said. by Ron Wood - December 12, 2019

Four homeless veterans honored at Fayetteville memorial Two hundred people gathered at Fayetteville National Cemetery on Wednesday to inter as brothers in arms the unclaimed remains of four homeless veterans. by Doug Thompson - December 12, 2019

Public input planned for Dixieland to extend traffic corridor into Springdale The extension of Dixieland Road into Springdale will hopefully lighten the load on nearby Interstate 49, officials said. by Laurinda Joenks - December 12, 2019

Rogers council approves raises for elected officials Some elected officials can expect more pay next year. by Alex Golden - December 12, 2019

Three steal guns from Springdale gun shop Police say three people rammed a vehicle into a local gun shop early Wednesday and stole at least six guns from the business. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - December 12, 2019

Trio arrested in Rogers home invasion Three people were arrested Saturday in connection with a home invasion. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - December 12, 2019

Rogers man accused of rape A Rogers man was arrested last week in connection with raping a 16-year-old girl. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - December 12, 2019

Fayetteville high-speed chase leads to theft arrest Police say a man who fled from a State Police trooper on Interstate 49 later crashed his car into a privacy fence after driving through a Marvin Avenue apartmen... by NWA Democrat-Gazette - December 12, 2019

Northwest Arkansas arrest roundup A roundup of arrests in Washington and Benton counties December 12, 2019

Former NWA Democrat-Gazette editor elected head of journalists union A south Arkansas native and a former online editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette was elected Tuesday as international president of the largest jour... by Josh Snyder - December 12, 2019