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Grant Lancaster covers crime, policing and breaking news for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A Little Rock native, his articles focus primarily on crime and law enforcement efforts in Pulaski County, although he reports on other parts of the state as well.

Subscriber Exclusive Panel declines requests to decertify former Johnson County, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies June 9, 2026

A state panel on Tuesday declined to revoke the policing credentials of two former sheriff's deputies -- one from Johnson County and the other from Jefferson C…

Little Rock police identify 23-year-old man killed in shooting last week June 8, 2026

Little Rock police on Monday identified the three people shot, one fatally, at a residence on West 24th Street last week.

Subscriber Exclusive $7 million grant will support full scholarships for 30 UAMS students over 2 years June 8, 2026 | Updated June 8, 2026 at 5:41 p.m.

A $7 million grant from the Windgate Foundation will support full scholarships for 15 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences students.

North Little Rock police investigating Monday morning fatal shooting June 8, 2026

North Little Rock police on Monday morning responded to a shooting that left one man dead at an apartment complex, authorities said.

Subscriber Exclusive Pulaski County reports 3 homicides in May, continuing year’s streak of low numbers June 7, 2026

Police investigated three homicides in Pulaski County in May, a toll lower than any May since at least 2019 and one that contributed to plunging homicide total…

Crash of vehicle carrying kids during pursuit near Camden prompts Arkansas State Police warning to parents June 5, 2026 | Updated June 5, 2026 at 6:17 p.m.

Arkansas State Police Col. Mike Hagar called Friday for parents not to flee police with children aboard after a May pursuit in Ouachita County ended in a crash…

Subscriber Exclusive Judge dismisses murder charge against Lonoke County sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer June 4, 2026 | Updated June 4, 2026 at 7:51 p.m.

A judge on Thursday dismissed the murder charge against Aaron Spencer, the Republican nominee for Lonoke County sheriff who killed a man he said sexually abuse…

Subscriber Exclusive Uncle’s murder in Elaine left mark on novelist Richard Wright June 4, 2026

Although novelist Richard Wright found literary stardom working in the North, his unsanitized depictions of Black lives under Jim Crow laws drew heavily on a c…

Subscriber Exclusive Arkansas TV Commission votes to renew its PBS affiliation, reversing its December decision June 4, 2026 | Updated June 4, 2026 at 8:58 p.m.

CONWAY — The Arkansas TV Commission voted Thursday to renew its PBS affiliation, reversing its December break with the national broadcaster after a donation dr…

Arkansas TV Foundation reaches fundraising goal for fiscal 2027 June 3, 2026 | Updated June 3, 2026 at 6:45 p.m.

The Arkansas TV Foundation said Wednesday it has met its goal of raising the $2.1 million that would allow it to pay PBS dues for the fiscal year that begins J…