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Fayetteville homicide suspect arrested
By: Katie Parker FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A murder suspect has been arrested for the suspicious death located at the Sugar Tree Apartments. On September 30th, Fayetteville Police Department responded to a call that led to the discovery of the deceased 49-year-old Willie McAway found in unusual circumstances. Authorities recently revealed the victim appeared to…
Two Arkansas deputies fired after a video shows them abusing a suspect
By: Aly Covington MULBERRY, Ark. (UATV) – Arkansas deputies, Levi White and Zachary King were fired after a video was recorded of them violently arresting a suspect in August. White, King and Thell Riddle arrested 27-year-old Randal Worcester outside a convenience store in Mulberry. A bystander witnessed and recorded. Worcester was questioned for threatening a…
Off-duty police officer arrested after shooting a man in Washington Co.
By: Taylor Sheffield WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. (UATV) – An off-duty police officer from Oklahoma was arrested Friday, Sept. 23 after shooting a man in Washington County. Suspect Travis Adams, 33, is an Adair county Oklahoma deputy who shot the victim Justin Hellyer. Adams was released from the Washington County Detention Center on Saturday, Sept. 24…
UPDATE: Police arrest suspect in Fayetteville McDonald’s shooting
Photo Courtesy: Washington County Sheriff’s Office By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Fayetteville police arrested a man involved in the fatal shooting that took place at a McDonald’s on N. College Avenue Tuesday night. On Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, an arrest warrant was obtained for Keyvon Jarrett, 22, for capital murder. Police said Jarrett…
UofA Weekend Crime Report
In your weekend campus crime report: UAPD arrested one person for trespassing in the HPER building, and one student was arrested in Pomfret Hall for criminal mischief and minor in possession of alcohol. A student also reported a video game disc was stolen from the technology center in the Union. This is the second video…
Miss University of Arkansas Crowned in Controversy
According to police, the newly crowned “Miss University of Arkansas,” was arrested for DWI less than a month before winning the title. The preliminary report said the 2013 Miss University of Arkansas Sarah Gafvert was pulled over on September 26th around 2 A.M. She was charged with DWI, failure to signal, and having an expired…
Local Residents Protest Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
On campus Some spring breakers pack their bags and head to the beach but 20 university of arkansas students are taking a different route. The amount of recycling the u of a has collected in this year’s recycle mania contest is up 17 percent from 2009. An area book drive is bringing the gift of…