Video shows arrest of suspect in Arkansas state park murders

The teacher accused in the “completely random” murders of a couple who were hiking with their children at an Arkansas state park had his first court appearance Friday.

Devil's Den murder suspect James Andrew McGann was North Texas elementary teacher

The suspect who is accused of killing a married couple who were hiking with their children at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas was a teacher in Flower Mound, according to an Associated Press report.

Arkansas Devil's Den murders: Teacher charged with killing couple

A 28-year-old teacher has been charged with the “senseless" killings of a couple who were hiking with their children at a popular state park in Arkansas.

Arkansas couple killed: Police have new person of interest from state park

Authorities in Arkansas are releasing more information after a couple was killed while hiking with their young children in a state park.

Devil’s Den murders: Arkansas couple killed while hiking with young daughters

A mother and father were killed this weekend at an Arkansas state park while they were out hiking with their young daughters, state police said. A manhunt is underway for the suspect.

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.

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.

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.

Arkansas 7-year-old makes 2.95-carat diamond discovery on her birthday at state park

A 7-year-old Arkansas girl celebrating her birthday on a trip to the state's Crater of Diamonds State Park took home a big present after she found a nearly 3-carat diamond.

Arkansas woman nearly gifts winning lottery ticket to ex-father-in-law

An Arkansas woman, Paula Penn of Texarkana, narrowly avoided giving away a winning lottery ticket to her ex-father-in-law, almost missing out on a $75,000 prize from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.

Tragedy strikes Arkansas college as father dies while helping son move into dorm

Jeremy Tillman, 45, tragically passed away while helping his son move into an Arkansas college dormitory. He collapsed, and despite attempts to revive him, he was pronounced dead at a local hospital.