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9906 West 36th Street Homicide
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
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…
Splash Pads Open Friday, May 22, as City Gears Up for Summer
LITTLE ROCK – With the start of Memorial Day weekend and summer approaching soon, the City of Little Rock’s splash pads will be operational starting Friday, May 22, at 10 a.m. Splash pads are free to use, and they will…
Fatality Collision at 8215 I-30 Frontage Road
At 2:24 am, on May 17, 2026, Southwest patrol officers responded to the 8215 I-30 Frontage Road for a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision. The pedestrian, 62-year-old David Wayne King, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The next of kin…
Little Rock Police Chief Heath Helton to Retire
LITTLE ROCK – After almost three decades of service to the residents of Little Rock, Police Chief Heath Helton announced his retirement. Helton has overseen LRPD during a historic span of four consecutive years with lower crime, while guiding Arkansas’s largest…
Mayor Scott Proposes Stronger Regulations on Data Centers
LITTLE ROCK – Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced today he will propose an ordinance strengthening Little Rock’s regulations on data centers. Mayor Scott encouraged the City’s Board of Directors to adopt the new standards, citing overwhelming public interest in regulatory…
Jaliyah Miller Homicide
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
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…
City Adopts New AI Acceptable Use Policy
LITTLE ROCK– Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. today announced the adoption of an Artificial Intelligence policy for the City of Little Rock. This policy establishes guidelines for the responsible use of emerging technology across city operations while strengthening protections for residents’…
11311 Mara Lynn Homicide
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
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…
City to Extend Weekend Curfew Hours for Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :Monday April 13, 2026 Public Notice City of Little Rock Public Relations (501) 371-6801 LITTLE ROCK – In an additional step to reduce crime, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. today said he would ask the Little Rock Board of…
Little Rock Launches New Mobile Market
LITTLE ROCK – The City of Little Rock, the University District Development Corp., UA Little Rock and community partners celebrated today the launch of Little Rock’s new Mobile Market, a grocery store on wheels that will provide essential access to…
Fatal Collision at 8500 North Rodney Parham
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…