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LRPD Officer Arrested

City of Little Rock Seal

On May 14, 2026, Little Rock Police Officer Michael Wilbanks was relieved of duty pending the outcome of an investigation related to an alleged incident in Benton. Wilbanks has since been charged with Aggravated Assault on a Family or Household…

9906 West 36th Street Homicide

City of Little Rock Seal

Patrol Officers with the Southwest Division responded to 9906 West 36th Street in reference to a shooting call for service at 12:59 pm, on May 27, 2026. When officers arrived, officers located an adult male subject, later identified as 18-year-old…

LRPD Officer Arrested for DWI

City of Little Rock Seal

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 12:11 a.m., LRPD Officer Rafael Aguilera was stopped by Arkansas State Police on I-40 in North Little Rock for speeding. During the stop, he was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol…

Jaliyah Miller Homicide

City of Little Rock Seal

LRPD Detectives were notified by 35-year-old Corey Trevathan of a possible shooting that might involve an unreported missing person. The unreported missing person is 28-year-old Jaliyah Miller. Detectives made several attempts to locate Ms. Miller before reaching out to Lashanda…

13500 Chenal Parkway Homicide

City of Little Rock Seal

After responding to a shooting-in-progress call at 13500 Chenal Parkway at 8:54 p.m. on April 8, 2026, Northwest Patrol officers located 26-year-old Darius Pettis on a couch suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers provided aid until MEMS arrived and transported…

11311 Mara Lynn Homicide

City of Little Rock Seal

On April 18, 2026, at 11:09 pm, Northwest Patrol Officers responded to 11311 Mara Lynn Road in reference to an unknown trouble call for service. Simultaneously, at 11:13 pm, additional officers responded to 10724 West Markham Street in reference to…

4201 Holt Street Homicide

City of Little Rock Seal

Patrol Officers with the Southwest Division responded to 4201 Holt Street in reference to a shooting call for service at 3:51 am, on April 7, 2026. When officers arrived, they made contact with multiple subjects before discovering 21-year-old Semaj Ellis…

Fatal Collision at 8500 North Rodney Parham

City of Little Rock Seal

Shortly after 10 p.m. on March 6, 2026, 12th Street patrol officers responded to a disturbance-with-a-weapon call reporting shots fired from a vehicle. The caller provided a license plate, and while en route, officers spotted the vehicle and saw it…

601 East 9th Street Homicide

City of Little Rock Seal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :March 2, 2026 Public Notice City of Little Rock Public Relations (501) 371-4605 At 8:55 pm, on Friday, February 28, 2026, patrol officers with the 12th Street Division responded to a shooting at 601 East 9th Street. Officers…