Maggie McNeary

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Recent stories by Maggie McNeary

Gorilla who lived at Little Rock Zoo for 30 years dies Brutus, a 42-year-old silverback gorilla who lived at the Little Rock Zoo for 30 years, died Wednesday when he failed to recover from anesthesia, the zoo said. The primate had been having “gastrointe... November 20, 2020

Boy, 5, drowns; fell in Fort Smith pool FORT SMITH -- A 5-year-old drowned in a family pool Wednesday afternoon, police said. Officers responded shortly after 4 p.m. to a report of an accidental drowning at a residence in the 3300 block of ... August 7, 2020

Child, 5, drowns in Fort Smith A 5-year-old drowned in a family pool in Fort Smith on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Officers responded shortly after 4 p.m. to a report of an accidental drowning at a residence in the 3300 block... August 6, 2020

Police ID victim, suspect killed in Russellville shooting Russellville police have identified a victim and suspect who were killed in a shooting early Wednesday. Police said that Christopher Brackin, 40, of Russellville fatally shot Adam Stogner, 36, also of... June 5, 2020

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's lecture moved to North Little Rock's Verizon Arena Weeks after free tickets for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s lecture in Little Rock were snapped up in minutes, the talk was moved across the river to Verizon Arena in North Little Ro... August 1, 2019

Dardanelle teacher fired after arrest in sex case An Arkansas teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy who attended school in her district has been fired, an official with Dardanelle Public Schools confirmed on Tuesday. ... October 23, 2018

Former students at Bauxite charged with assault on bus Two 18-year-olds accused of assaulting and hazing younger students on a school bus earlier this year during a trip with their high school baseball team were arrested Thursday, authorities said. Greg L... October 23, 2018

Ex-students arrested in bus-trip hazing case Two 18-year-olds accused of assaulting and hazing younger students on a school bus earlier this year during a trip with their high school baseball team were arrested Thursday, authorities said. Greg L... October 21, 2018

Podcast exploring unsolved killing of a Northwest Arkansas college student airs 1st episode A true-crime podcast centering on the 2004 disappearance and death of an Arkansas college student aired its first episode Wednesday. Hell and Gone, which tells the story of 22-year-old Rebekah Gould’... October 17, 2018

First Arkansas flu death reported The first flu death of the season in Arkansas was reported Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Health said. The person who died was not vaccinated and was between the ages of 45 and 6... October 17, 2018