Jericho News

Arkansas State Police have launched a criminal investigation into three small Arkansas towns.

Three small towns in Eastern Arkansas are under investigation after allegations of corruption and illegal activity.

Under investigation and possibly under state takeover. A Crittenden County judge is suggesting people living in Jericho, Arkansas push to dissolve the towna s charter.

A lot of money pours into the tiny town of Jericho's City Hall, from its infamous speeding tickets to thousands in state tax payer dollars.

The Fire Chief in Marion, Arkansas, says his department is doing more than its fair share.

Jericho, there's a new volunteer fire chief in town and his name is Tommy Hampton.

What is believed to be the world's only commercial lounge openly serving cocaine operates in La Paz, Bolivia, though the owners of "Route 36" have to change locations from time to time, depending on the moods of the bribed authorities.

As the son and grandson of convicted felons and the father and father-in-law of county, state and federal law enforcement officers, I've always been very respectful in my dealings with police officers.

" He was shot by an officer. Now arrest warrants have been issued for the Former Fire Chief in Jericho, Arkansas.

The small-town east Arkansas fire chief shot during a scuffle in court now faces two felony battery charges stemming from the incident.

Residents are complaining about speed traps and traffic tickets. Monday the Police Chief defended his department.

There are no firemen...and no police patrolling the streets of Jericho, Arkansas tonight.

The small town of Jericho, Arkansas no longer has a fire department. Its fire chief blames the mayor.

Once again, it's Monday. There seems to be one in every week. Since last week I've discovered a few interesting tidbits that I'd like to share with you.

In this Sept. 1, 2009 photo, the Jericho, Ark., City Hall stands empty. AP JERICHO - Oscar Parnell would often sit on the concrete culvert in front of his home on Arkansas 77 and watch Jericho police officers chase motorists up and down the highway.

Did Texas execute an innocent man? Well, we may never know that, but an expert hired by the Texas Forensic Science Commission found that Cameron Todd Willingham should never have been convicted for arson for the fire that killed his two children.

When the fire chief of Jericho, Arkansas, finally got fed up and went to court a few days ago to challenge his second traffic ticket in as many days, the town's entire 7-man police force showed up for the hearing.

Beaverton's photo radar discourages speeders, but the police of Niketown, U.S.A. have been done one better by Jericho's finest.

A small town story reminiscent of a John Grisham novel is now making national news.

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