Diamond discovery nearly mistaken for candy wrapper in Arkansas state park

David DeCook and his brother Derek were scouring the park's diamond search area on April 21 on a visit from Minnesota when DeCook found something on the ground with a metallic, tinfoil-like shine.

Viral video shows surfboarder's wild ride on flooded Arkansas interstate

For Cabot, Arkansas, resident Blane Waggoner and his friends, a flooded I-57 in Jacksonville offered an unforgettable, albeit unconventional, way to enjoy the water in their home state.

Arkansas father kills man found with missing 14-year-old daughter: police

An Arkansas dad is accused of taking matters into his own hands when he found his missing 14-year-old daughter in a vehicle with a man in his 60s.

Visitor discovers 2.30-carat diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds Park, 2nd-largest find of 2024

A visitor at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park discovered a 2.30-carat white diamond in the park's 37.5-acre search area, marking the second-largest find of 2024 and the third diamond over two carats found this year.

Hair found in truck helps police identify suspect in girl's 1995 disappearance

An Arkansas man who died in prison years ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick who went missing in 1995.

Johnny Cash statue unveiled at US Capitol as iconic Arkansas figure

A statue of the late singer-songwriter Johnny Cash was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol, with congressional leaders, Arkansas lawmakers, and the Cash family attending the event.

Watch: Punches thrown at Arkansas GOP meeting after comments about nose ring

A county Republican Committee meeting in Arkansas turned violent this week after comments about someone’s nose ring. The melee was caught on camera.

Arkansas police confirm 4th victim died in grocery store shooting

Police say a fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store. Nine others were also wounded.

Fordyce, Arkansas shooting leaves 3 dead, several wounded

An Arkansas grocery store shooting has left three people dead and several others wounded, including law enforcement.

Man finds 7-carat diamond in Arkansas state park

A man recently found a large diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Pike County, Arkansas. The tourist plans to cut the diamond into two for his daughter and future wife.

Watch: Quick-thinking officer rescues child from partially frozen pond in Arkansas

Body cam footage released by the Jonesboro Police Department showed the officer crawling on top of the ice to reach the child, who was clinging to the edge with his body submerged.

Dog 'badly abused' finally finds forever home after nearly 500 days in shelter

After enduring nearly 500 days in an Arkansas animal shelter, Neo, an abused dog rescued by local police in 2022, has found a loving forever home.

Man discovers 4.87-carat diamond at Arkansas state park

“I thought it might be a piece of glass, it was so clear. I really didn’t know. “We were picking up everything thinking it was a diamond," the man said.

Inmate charged in decades-old cold case murder, Arkansas authorities say

In a significant development, the Arkansas State Police have charged 48-year-old inmate Rick Allen Headley with first-degree murder in a decades-old cold case.