Accused killer running for sheriff in Arkansas

A man accused of killing his daughter's alleged abuser is running for sheriff of Lonoke County, Arkansas. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.

• Oct 16
• 03:10

Man killed in suspected bear attack sent pictures of bear to his family

His body had extensive injuries consistent with those expected from a large carnivore attack, the sheriff said.

• Oct 3

Family unearths nearly 3-carat brown diamond at Arkansas state park

More than 75,000 diamonds have been unearthed at the Crater of Diamonds State Park since the first diamonds were discovered there in 1906.

• Sep 25

Woman wins court challenge over insurance payout for a "totaled" car

Courts weigh fairness of reimbursement formula as Arkansas jury finds against State Farm.

• Sep 2

Arkansas jury finds against State Farm

An Arkansas jury recently found car insurance giant State Farm shortchanged drivers with "totaled" cars, and similar lawsuits across the country could put money back into consumers' pockets. State Farm is fighting the lawsuits, telling CBS News that the company "always seeks to pay what we owe within the terms of the policy to help our customers recover from a loss." CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi has the details.

• Sep 2
• 03:09

"Devil in the Ozarks" spent 6 months planning prison break, report says

An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison.

• Aug 15

Man accused of killing married hikers in Arkansas pleads not guilty

Andrew James McGann has pleaded not guilty to murder charges after allegedly fatally stabbing two hikers at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas last month.

• Aug 14

Boar's Head plans to reopen deli meat plant shuttered by health inspectors

The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food-poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, but recent reports point to ongoing sanitation problems.

• Aug 8

Judge assails Arkansas Ten Commandments law as he slightly limits its use

A new Arkansas law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments can't be enforced in a handful of the state's largest school districts, a federal judge ruled Monday.

• Aug 5

Arkansas man sentenced to life in prison for grocery store mass shooting

A state judge sentenced Travis Eugene Posey to four life sentences for each count of capital murder. Posey was also sentenced to 220 years in prison for 11 counts of attempted capital murder.

• Aug 4

Wife in Devil's Den double homicide was fatally stabbed after trying to save husband

Officials said the husband was the first to be attacked while the wife guided their two children to safety before returning in an attempt to help her husband.

• Aug 1

New details revealed about Devil's Den murders

New information is coming out about the double murders of a husband and wife who were hiking in an Arkansas state park with their two children. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.

• Jul 31
• 02:06

Arkansas State Police arrest suspect in Devil's Den double homicide

Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead Saturday at the park in Washington County, police said. They were hiking with their daughters, ages 7 and 9.

• Jul 31

Latest in manhunt for double murder suspect

Police say a couple was attacked and killed while hiking with their two young daughters inside a state park in Arkansas on Saturday. Officials say the children were not hurt. CBS News' Omar Villafranca has more on the search for the suspect.

• Jul 30
• 02:18

Police release photo of person of interest in Devil's Den murders

Police said the suspect in a double homicide in an Arkansas state park that killed two parents may have sustained an injury. Officials have shared a photo of a person of interest.

• Jul 29

Couple killed in Arkansas state park while hiking with 2 daughters, officials say

A 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were killed at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas, the state police said.

• Jul 28

Arkansas search for double murder suspect

A manhunt is underway in Arkansas after a couple was killed while hiking with their two young daughters in Devil's Den State Park, according to investigators. CBS news correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports.

• Jul 28
• 02:06

Cotton defends Trump for saying injured soldiers had "headaches"

The Republican senator from Arkansas discusses the impeachment trial, a tape showing the president demanding the firing of the ex-ambassador to Ukraine and his comments about soldiers injured in Iran's missile attack.

• Jan 26, 2020
• 10:29

Powerful storms kill at least 11 people in the Southeast

A severe storm outbreak in the Southeast killed at least 11 people. Strong winds knocked out power and toppled trees, leaving tens of thousands of people still in the dark. Meg Oliver reports.

• Jan 12, 2020
• 02:06

Tornadoes hit the South, snow pummels Midwest

A powerful winter storm has unleashed tornadoes across the South, and left at least 10 people dead. Tornadoes were confirmed in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. In the Midwest, snow and ice are making conditions downright treacherous. 150 million Americans are under weather alerts. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Jan 11, 2020
• 02:36

How long is the storm going to last?

Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins "CBS Weekend News" with more on what to expect from the deadly winter storm in the coming week.

• Jan 11, 2020
• 01:23

Pack of dogs kills 15-year-old Arkansas girl who was caring for them

Saline County Sheriff's Office said about 30 dogs were being housed at a makeshift animal rescue.

• Jun 13

All her sons: The Cemetery Angel

When the AIDS crisis hit in the 1980s, Ruth Coker Burks – who'd inherited 262 plots in a family cemetery in Hot Springs, Arkansas – became a mother of sorts to countless sons, many abandoned by families and churches because they were suffering from what was then called the "gay cancer." Coker Burks became a one-woman AIDS help center: driving patients to appointments, trying to find doctors or drugs, or filling-out death certificates. And in many cases she gave them a final resting place. Seth Doane reports on the woman who has been called the "Cemetery Angel," who gave – and received – so many precious gifts.

• Dec 1, 2019
• 07:49

Bloomberg files for Arkansas primary

Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has filed for the 2020 Democratic primary in Arkansas. John Harris, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Politico, joins CBSN with the latest on the 2020 race.

• Nov 12, 2019
• 07:41

Sen. Cotton: Afghanistan

Senator Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, discusses Russia's habit of interference, the plan for Afghanistan, and the proposed legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

• Aug 6, 2017
• 06:56

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