States add gun safety to school curriculums
Several states, including Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah, have passed new laws requiring schools to teach gun safety to students as young as five.
Dad finds 13-year-old son dead after 200-foot fall from bluff inside popular National Park site
Kayleb Lynn Eddings lost his footing on a cliff while with a friend at Buffalo National River.
Officials: Wrong bear killed after deadly Arkansas attack
DNA testing has confirmed that the black bear killed in Arkansas earlier this month was not the animal that fatally attacked a camper.
Man dies in likely bear attack at Arkansas campsite days after sending photos of animal to family
If confirmed, it would be the second fatal bear attack in the state within a month.
Arkansas man, 72, mauled by 70-pound bear
The man suffered extensive injuries to his face and upper body before being airlifted to a hospital.
No active shooter found at University of Arkansas, police say
Police at the University of Arkansas responded to multiple reports of an active shooter, but they said they didn't find a shooter or any victims.
New York woman unearths 2.30-carat diamond for her engagement ring
A 31-year-old Manhattan woman achieved a two-year dream by finding a 2.30-carat white diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park.
Arkansas Devil's Den murders: Friends share couple's haunting final message
Arkansas couple Clinton and Cristin Brink were exploring nature near their new home when 28-year-old Andrew James McGann allegedly murdered them.
Accused Devil’s Den killer passed background checks and entered classrooms full of kids, expert says
Former teacher Andrew James McGann, who is accused of killing Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil's Den State Park, reportedly moved frequently between school districts without raising red flags.
Arkansas Devil's Den murder suspect bounced between 4 districts in 3 states
Andrew McGann was placed on administrative leave in Texas over classroom management concerns.
Video shows arrest of suspect in Arkansas state park murders
The teacher accused in the “completely random” murders of a couple who were hiking with their children at an Arkansas state park had his first court appearance Friday.
Arkansas Devil's Den murders: Teacher charged with killing couple
A 28-year-old teacher has been charged with the “senseless" killings of a couple who were hiking with their children at a popular state park in Arkansas.
Arkansas couple killed: Police have new person of interest from state park
Authorities in Arkansas are releasing more information after a couple was killed while hiking with their young children in a state park.
Devil’s Den murders: Arkansas couple killed while hiking with young daughters
A mother and father were killed this weekend at an Arkansas state park while they were out hiking with their young daughters, state police said. A manhunt is underway for the suspect.
‘Devil in the Ozarks’ captured after Arkansas prison escape and manhunt
Grant Hardin, a convicted killer and ex-police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks," was captured in Arkansas after escaping prison nearly two weeks ago.
FBI offers $20K reward for escaped ex-police chief convicted of murder, rape
The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Grant Matthew Hardin, a former Arkansas police chief who escaped from prison last month.
Manhunt underway after disgraced former police chief convicted of murder, rape escapes Arkansas prison
Arkansas authorities warn public as convicted killer Grant Hardin remains at large after Sunday prison break
Diamond discovery nearly mistaken for candy wrapper in Arkansas state park
David DeCook and his brother Derek were scouring the park's diamond search area on April 21 on a visit from Minnesota when DeCook found something on the ground with a metallic, tinfoil-like shine.
3.81-carat diamond found in Arkansas State Park by Minnesota man
One amateur diamond hunter from Minnesota says his hobby is paying off in big ways after he found a 3.81-carat brown diamond on the ground at Crater of Diamonds State Park early last week.
Viral video shows surfboarder's wild ride on flooded Arkansas interstate
For Cabot, Arkansas, resident Blane Waggoner and his friends, a flooded I-57 in Jacksonville offered an unforgettable, albeit unconventional, way to enjoy the water in their home state.