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Panel votes to keep Helena-West Helena officer’s certification, says pepper spraying wasn’t malicious | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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A state policing standards committee decided Wednesday not to revoke a fired Helena-West Helena police officer's certification, judging that while he violated policy during a 2023 arrest in which he pepper sprayed a handcuffed suspect, his actions were not malicious like those of three officers decertified in July for their involvement in the same incident.Helena-West Helena · Helena-West Helena Read Article

Family reflects on death of Arkansas man killed inside home while his children slept nearby

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A father was shot and killed inside his Helena-West Helena home while his children slept just feet away. The family identified him as 25-year-old Bryceson McClinton.Helena-West Helena · Helena-West Helena Read Article

Helena-West Helena man pleads guilty in machine gun case | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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A Phillips County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of possession of a machine gun, less than a year after he was released from prison for the same offense.Helena-West Helena · Helena-West Helena Read Article

Phillips County man ends standoff with SWAT team by fatally shooting himself | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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A man took his own life early Monday morning after a standoff with Arkansas State Police in Phillips County that began with a domestic violence call that left another person hospitalized, according to a news release from state police.Phillips County, Arkansas · Phillips County Read Article

3-Year-Old, Two Adults Injured in AR Shooting in Arkansas

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Gunfire left a three-year-old boy wounded along with his mother and her second cousin in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, Sunday. The three-year-old is in LeBonheur and the adults are recovering at Regional One in Memphis and at this time, their conditions are unknown. Courtesy of Makayla Hines "I just heard a lot of gunshots and about twenty minutes after I came outside, and the police was here," said Kirby Cornelious, a ne…Helena-West Helena · Helena-West Helena See the Story

Arkansas election board decertifies Phillips County commissioner for late arrival at polling place | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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The Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners on Tuesday voted to decertify Phillips County Election Commissioner John Dalencourt for four years over his failure to arrive at a polling place on time on the day of the 2024 general election.Phillips County, Arkansas · Phillips County See the Story

Lawmakers question East Arkansas city officials about ongoing financial troubles

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Helena-West Helena Treasurer Derrick Turner answers questions about the city’s finances from the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate) State lawmakers spent nearly two hours Friday questioning elected officials from an East Arkansas city about its financial troubles, particularly under its recently removed mayor who was arrested by state police last month. Arkansas Legislative Audit, a nonp…Helena-West Helena · Helena-West Helena See the Story

State law enforcement standards board strips certification from 3 former Helena-West Helena officers | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Members of the state's police standards board voted unanimously Tuesday to strip three former Helena-West Helena police officers of their law enforcement certification for failing to adequately report force used during a December 2023 arrest that is now the subject of a civil suit against the city.Helena-West Helena · Helena-West Helena Read Article

Independence Day event canceled by Helena-West Helena police

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HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. -- Police in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, are cancelling an Independence Day weekend event over concerns about possible violence. The second annual Helena Day was scheduled for July 5 at Helena River Park, has been cancelled by police over concerns of violence. The event was advertised as family-oriented, but police aren't taking any chances. Helena West Helena Helena West Helena River Park "It was thought on for a whil…Independence Day · Helena-West Helena Read Article

Judge Ousts Mayor of Helena-West Helena; Franklin Responds

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HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. -- An Arkansas mayor was removed from office on Monday after his latest controversy. Helena-West Helena's Christopher Franklin was ousted by a judge just days after he was arrested. The now former mayor is charged with failing to pay his taxes. However, during a hearing, the judge heard a number of other complaints against Franklin. After the four-hour court case, WREG had the chance to talk with citizens of the town abo…Taxes · Helena-West Helena See the Story