Steven Mross

A local man reportedly found sleeping behind a dumpster near a gas station Thursday morning was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges after drugs were allegedly found in his possession.

The victim who was fatally shot during a confrontation late Friday in the parking lot of a condo complex on Carl Drive was allegedly unarmed and was shot multiple times, according to an affidavit obtained Monday morning.

A Mississippi man arrested in 2024 and extradited to Hot Springs for the rapes of two female minors, including one he got pregnant, while in Garland County, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges.

A local felon arrested last year after driving by and shooting at his ex-girlfriend's residence with three children nearby, including one of his own, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to multiple charges.

A local woman arrested last year based on allegations she had injured her 5-year-old stepson while disciplining him was found not guilty Wednesday after a three-day jury trial in Garland County Circuit Court.

Check out the newest births and marriage licenses in Hot Springs alongside recent legal cases this month.

MOUNTAIN PINE — A Mountain Pine man was arrested Tuesday on warrants for 17 felony counts involving possession of child pornographic materials after an investigation by Arkansas State Police that began last month.

The pursuit of a reportedly stolen truck that began in Royal Friday evening continued about 20 miles from Garland County into Montgomery County before ending in Mount Ida with the driver facing multiple felony charges.

A drug dealer was sentenced to 28 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty in Garland County Circuit Court to felony charges involving fentanyl stemming from arrests in 2024.

Two suspects were arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly entering a Hot Springs man's home and attacking him following a traffic stop where the one driving was also charged with driving while intoxicated.