Author Archives: Patty Wooten
1 killed, 3 injured in Chicot County vehicle accident
A Mississippi woman was killed and three people were injured Sunday evening in a two-vehicle accident in Chicot County. Mary Williams, 76, of Lucedale, Mississippi, a passenger in a Chevrolet Silverado traveling south on Highway 65 north, died in the accident, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report. The driver of the Silverado, Donald Stamey, 64, and another passenger, Faye Stamey, 64, both of Saraland, Alabama, were injured in the accident. Also injured … Continued
Manhunt underway for escapee
Wednesday Morning Update: Escapee Robert Woodward is still on the run this morning. He is believed to have traveled south on Highway 165 into Louisiana. The Ford F-250 with Arkansas license number 764-UZM has not been recovered, according to Chicot County Sheriff Ronald Nichols. Tuesday Afternoon Update: The tractor and trailer has been recovered. It was recovered in field south of Dermott on Highway 165. Woodward is believed to have fled south on Highway 165, … Continued
Man dies in motorcycle accident in Chicot County
A Southeast Arkansas man died Saturday in when his motorcycle collided with a car in Chicot County. Mark W. Hopper, 51, of Lake Village, was killed in the accident. Hopper was traveling west on Highway 159 and attempting to turn left onto Highway 65 North when his 2006 Honda Shadow collided with a 2009 Honda Accord which was traveling north on Highway 65, nearing the intersection with Highway 159, according to an Arkansas State Police … Continued
Hamburg Movies on the Square features ‘Sing’
The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce will host Movies on the Square on the downtown square in Hamburg with a showing of the movie Sing on June 29. The movie begins at sunset. Food vendors will be at the event. Described as “American Idol with animals,” Sing is an animated comedy featuring a group of animals who enter a singing competition. Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, and others provide the voices.
Monticello murder suspect wants new lawyer
Circuit Judge Sam Pope on Monday will hear a murder suspect’s request for a new attorney. Charles Henry Dobbins, III claims that his current attorney is ineffective. Dobbins is charged with first-degree murder, three counts of committing terroristic acts, and being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with the 2016 shooting death of 25-year-old Hunter Laney of Pine Bluff. The shooting apparently stemmed from a dispute that began at a Monticello … Continued
Bear killed in traffic accident
A large bear was killed Monday afternoon in Drew County when it darted across Arkansas 35 from a wooded area on the south side of the highway near Collins and into the path of a pickup truck. The truck hit the bear, which was killed on impact. The driver of the truck sustained minor airbag injuries, which were treated at the scene, and her 12-year-old passenger was not injured, according to John Burnside, a patrol … Continued
Man gets 90 years for Crossett murder
The second of two men charged last year in the shooting death and robbery of a Crossett woman and the injury of her granddaughter has pleaded guilty to murder and several other crimes. Carl Robinson, 21, was sentenced to 90 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, residential burglary, first-degree battery and two counts of robbery in the July 2016 home invasion where 60-year-old Karen Sivek of Crossett was killed and her granddaughter … Continued