Little Rock
Coverage of Little Rock in the Nexus archive.
- Woman recalls the final heartbreaking phone call on the night Jade Benning and her unborn child were allegedly poisoned
Nijaiha Jackson, childhood friend of Jade Benning, testified about their final interaction before Benning and her unborn child were allegedly poisoned. Blaise Taylor, the child's father and a former Tennessee Titans scout, is on trial for their murders. Jackson described a phone call in which Benning accused Taylor of poisoning her drink.
- A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.
Doris Coulson died from aspiration pneumonia at a nursing home under Skyline Healthcare, which was owned by Joseph Schwartz. Her family sued for $19 million in damages but couldn't collect after Schwartz received a Trump pardon, allowing him to avoid accountability for his criminal tax scheme.
- More than 40 Arrested in Violent Gang Takedown in Arkansas
The FBI and its federal, state, and local partners arrested 45 people in Pine Bluff and Little Rock, Arkansas for drug and firearm crimes in a gang takedown operation. The operation represents a significant law enforcement action targeting violent gang activity in the region.