Today In Fort Smith Behind the Keyboard

20/04/2024

20/04/2024

April 19, 2024

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating a shooting involving an off-duty ASP Trooper that occurred at 10:50 a.m. on April 19, 2024. The Trooper, who had been at a training event held by the Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD), was assisting officers attempting to apprehend a suspect with active warrants in a homicide investigation.

The Trooper accompanied PBPD officers responding to a call for assistance as suspect Derrick D. Stidum,19, of Pine Bluff, fled from officers in a stolen vehicle. Stidum lost control of the vehicle near the intersection of East 11th Avenue and Ohio Street. The Trooper and other officers gave chase when Stidum and a passenger fled on foot.

Officers made contact with Stidum as he was running through the backyard of residences on Nebraska Street. Stidum was shot as he resisted being taken into custody.

Stidum was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Jefferson Regional Medical Center before being taken into custody and charged with Theft by Receiving and Fleeing. He is being held at the Jefferson County Detention Center, with Capital Murder charges pending.

The Trooper was placed on paid administrative leave while the incident is investigated.

14/04/2024

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel early Sunday ratcheted up regional tensions, confirming long-held fears about the Israel-Hamas war spiraling into a broader conflagration.

The unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel early Sunday ratcheted up regional tensions. It confirmed long-held fears about the Israel-Hamas war spiraling into a broader conflagration.

12/04/2024

Missing from Fort Smith Arkansas

12/04/2024

For those of us who often dream about an Arkansas waterfall road trip, the Ozark National Forest contains a lifetime’s worth of waterfalls, creeks, and cascades to discover!

This map highlights the must-sees in the Ozark National Forest, with many waterfalls in Arkansas to love and admire.

12/04/2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Of the 1.4 million adults who live in Manhattan, a dozen are soon to become the first Americans to sit in judgment of a former president.

A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime.

11/04/2024

O.J. Simpson has died at 76. The decorated football superstar and actor was acquitted of charges he killed his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, but later found liable in a separate civil trial. bit.ly/4aPCcqj

11/04/2024

Muldrow Public School’s Board of Education hired a new school superintendent following a one- minute special meeting on April 4.

11/04/2024

Weekly local live music lineup for Fort Smith area venues. Live bands in Fort Smith. Who is playing where in the River Valley this weekend. Find local live music this week in the Fort Smith AR area. Live music calendar 4-11-24, 4-12-24, 4-13-24

11/04/2024

We have made the decision to cancel the Movies in the Park tonight.
Between extremely wet conditions and kiddos being up late on a school night, we think it's best to reschedule for nights more conducive to attendance

11/04/2024

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he stabbed a person.

Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he stabbed a person.

09/04/2024

‼️ BREAKING ‼️

A judge sentenced Jennifer and James Crumbley 10-15 years for failing to take steps that could have prevented a “runaway train” — the killing of four students in 2021. They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health.

Their son, Ethan Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter, who carried out the largest mass casulity shooting in Michigan history was sentenced last year to life in prison. Crumbley suffered from mental health issues for quite a long time and the parents did nothing to help their son.

Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting.

09/04/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan.

Seven states led by Missouri filed a federal lawsuit challenging Biden’s SAVE Plan.