Stories by Bill Bowden

U.S. asks judge to let bribe case run A former state senator charged with bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy wants the charges dismissed, but his motion lacks merit and should be denied, according to a filing Friday in U.S. District Court... January 23, 2021

12 sites added to historic list A dozen Arkansas properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a news release from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. New properties added to the list ... January 22, 2021

Crash into school bus kills Hyundai driver A Harrison man died Wednesday morning when the car he was driving slammed into the back of a Green Forest school bus. Christopher Anderson, 24, was driving a 2019 Hyundai west on U.S. 62 when his veh... January 21, 2021

Time to behead snake, Barnett says in fall video WASHINGTON -- Months before he was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, a weapon-toting Richard Barnett was videotaped denouncing "government officials" and the "New ... January 20, 2021

12 sites added to historic list A dozen Arkansas properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a news release from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. "Our National Register historians ... January 20, 2021

State sues over destroyed bridge Arkansas is suing a California trucking company and its driver, who followed GPS directions down a one-lane dirt road in 2019 and destroyed a historic bridge over the Petit Jean River near Ola. The t... January 17, 2021

Arkansan in riot case to be held in D.C. FAYETTEVILLE -- Instead of being released from jail today as a federal judge ordered, Richard "Bigo" Barnett will be transferred to the District of Columbia for further legal proceedings. Barnett, 60... January 16, 2021

2nd Arkansan charged in Capitol riot; FBI says man beat officer with flagpole An Arkansan accused of being the man who was caught on video using an American flag to beat a police officer during the U.S. Capitol riot was charged Thursday in federal court in the District of Colum... January 15, 2021

Conway man wanted for beating officer in D.C. riot surrenders to authorities CONWAY — A Conway man caught on video using a flagpole to beat a police officer during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot was arrested by federal authorities Thursday night at a Conway attorney's office, ac... January 14, 2021

Charge added for Arkansan in D.C. melee FAYETTEVILLE -- The Arkansas man who entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and propped his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was armed with a "stun gun," according to an amended compl... January 13, 2021

Gravette man who occupied Pelosi's office was armed with 'stun gun,' faces 10 years in prison The Gravette man who entered the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and propped his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was armed with a "stun gun," according to an amended complaint in the c... January 12, 2021

Gravette man in jail cell; he surrenders to FBI after photo goes viral Two days after propping his feet up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in the U.S. Capitol, Richard "Bigo" Barnett of Gravette was in the Washington County jail in Fayetteville. "Richar... January 9, 2021

Arkansas man who occupied Pelosi's office arrested by FBI Richard “Bigo” Barnett has been arrested by the FBI. During the melee at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Barnett, 60, of Gravette invaded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and posed for photographs ... January 8, 2021

Gravette in glare after D.C. melee GRAVETTE -- This Northwest Arkansas city suddenly became the center of national attention after a photograph of a man from Gravette went viral in the wake of the storming of the U.S. Capitol in Washin... January 8, 2021

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