Authorities say the bodies of two newborn babies who appear to be twins have been found in a suitcase along a road in northeast Arkansas. The Cross County sheriff’s office says the bodies were discovered Friday afternoon in a purple suitcase, which was on a ditch bank along a county road.

Police say an Arkansas homeowner is claiming he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a teenager inside his home. Authorities say the body of 18-year-old Demarco Murray was discovered Thursday afternoon inside a home in Conway, Arkansas, located about 33 miles northwest of Little Rock.

Law enforcement officers are investigating a threat against schools in Arkansas County. Dewitt Police dispatch confirmed that police did receive a threat and it is an ongoing investigation. A dispatcher said the threat wasn't made against a specific school, but schools in the county

Weekend Vandalism at a Yell County high school stirred anxiety and increased security measures for Monday. Just after 10 p.m. Sunday night we learned from Danville Police 2 students were arrested in connection with the vandalism at the high school's football field house this weekend.

Fort Smith police confirmed they arrested a third suspect in connection with a deadly shooting from earlier in the week. Christopher Walker, 34, was arrested at the Garrison Avenue Pointe Market and Cafe on a warrant for felon in possession of a handgun

According to Benton County Sheriff's Office, 27-year-old Adam Flores was arrested after deputies responded to a manhunt in Benton County on Saturday afternoon. According to a Benton County Sheriff's Office press release, Sergeant Xiong conducted a traffic stop around 12:30 p.m. for a traffic violation. The driver, identified as Flores, pointed a firearm at the sergeant before fleeing in his vehicle. Flores fled into a field before getting out and fleeing on foot.

Authorities say the bodies of two newborn twins have been found in a suitcase along the side of road in northeast Arkansas. WREG reported deputies found the bodies Friday afternoon in on a ditch bank along a County Road 602 in Wynne. The bodies were in a purple suitcase.

Police are searching for a suspect who gunned down a man at a local hotel, according to police. Police say a man was shot and killed at the motel Thursday night (Feb. 15) after receiving a 911 call about a disturbance in the motel parking lot.

Fayetteville Police have arrested a student after a threat of shooting Fayetteville High School was made. On Thursday, February 15, Fayetteville High School's Resource Officer was contacted by a school official about a video posted on Snapchat. Families of students at the school also reported the video. Police investigated and made contact with the student and guardians.

Police are investigating after a person was fatally shot a Little Rock apartment complex Thursday night. Department spokesman Lt. Michael Ford said the killing occurred at Eagle Nest Apartments at 33 Falcon Court, just east of Colonel Miller Road on the city's southwest side. Ford said officers were called to the complex about 7:45 p.m.

Police say the motive is unclear in a murder-suicide at a North Little Rock cosmetics plant

Fayetteville Police are investigating a car vs. bicycle accident that happened Wednesday around 10:00 p.m. Police confirmed that a bicyclist was hit by a car on 15th street last night but could not comment on the condition of the bicyclist.

Two suspects are wanted after reportedly robbing a gas station, according to Van Buren police. Police say two suspects robbed the VP Racing Fuels gas station, 2203 Fayetteville Rd. at about 1:30 a.m. on Thursday

Fort Smith Police said they are looking for a driver involved in a "hit and run" Wednesday evening. Police said the driver struck a pedestrian near 13th Street and Grand Ave., but never stopped. A 55-year-old man was taken to the hospital. Police said he is in critical condition.

One person was injured in a shooting at a Little Rock motel Wednesday night, according to police. Department spokesman Lt. Michael Ford said shortly after 10 p.m. that a woman had been shot in her stomach at the Heritage House Inn at 7500 South University Avenue. Ford said the woman was seriously injured.

Authorities say two people are dead after a shooting at the L'Oreal USA Maybelline plant in North Little Rock early Tuesday morning. North Little Rock police say the incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. in the 11500 block of Maybelline Road.

One person is shot at the L'Oreal Maybellline Company in North Little Rock. That's according to the North Little Rock Police Department. Right now we do not know if the person was shot inside the plant or in the parking lot.

A man is in extremely critical condition after a shooting in West Memphis, according to West Memphis Police Department. The shooting happened in the 3900 block of Park Plaza at an apartment complex. Police said the victim was hospitalized at Regional Medical Center.

A Fort Smith man is facing child pornography charges and is accused of sending and receiving pictures of children on a phone app, according to the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office

Police are searching for a missing 32-year-old Little Rock woman. This is the second time she has been reported missing this year

Special agents with Arkansas State Police have been asked to help investigate a homicide Thursday afternoon in Carroll County. The sheriff's department found the body of 37-year-old Christopher Alvard after responding to a call at a home on County Rd. 116 near Eureka Springs.

A woman is in the hospital after her hotel room catches fire Sunday. The fire happened inside a room at Motel 6 on Towson Avenue around noon, according to authorities.

Icy roads have caused massive commuter problems along Interstate 49, in both directions in Springdale. One driver called to report seeing multiple law enforcement crews, tow trucks and massive delays heading into Springdale, coming from Highway 412.

Little Rock police say a man was killed by an off-duty officer's gunshot last October, not as a result of a vehicle crash as he drove through a brick wall. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Friday that Lt. Michael Ford says 28-year-old James Hartsfield was killed by bullets from the weapon of officer Brittany Gunn.

Little Rock Police report shows Central High student found unconscious in restroom Monday, possibly from heroin overdose

An Alma student was caught with a rifle in the trunk of his vehicle Tuesday (Feb. 5), according to Alma High School officials. Officials said a .22 caliber rifle was found locked in the trunk of the student's vehicle. No threats were made and no students were in danger at any time.

A Fayetteville School Bus was involved in an accident Wednesday afternoon. The wreck occurred near Huntsville Rd. and Baldwin Ave., which is west of Lake Sequoyah.

Arkansas State Police responded to a crash involving 10 cars on I-49 NB in Springdale on Tuesday night. State troopers closed both northbound lanes for two hours while crews worked to clear the scene. Traffic was backed up for several miles south of Exit 72.

Authorities say a woman was killed and a police officer was injured after a house fire in northwest Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the fire broke out Sunday night in Lincoln, about 145 miles (233 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock. Authorities have not yet released the name of the woman who died, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation

A 21-year-old man was killed and a driver arrested after a truck rolled over in a Russellville field. Police say Zachary Turner of Bauxite was killed in the wreck, which occurred at approximately 12:42 a.m. in the 500 block of Industrial Blvd. Turner was at first taken to St. Mary Regional Hospital for his injuries and later to UAMS, where he was pronounced dead