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Pharmacy employee arrested for alleged theft of prescription pills
A Walmart employee was arrested Friday on a felony warrant stemming from allegations she stole prescription medications from the store in January, which was captured on security video.
Police log
MARCH 27 Jennifer Viena Pasbjerg reported a theft of a white 2012 Chevrolet Sonic at 720 Spring St.
Hot Springs man arrested for stalking after allegedly violating no contact orders
A Hot Springs man with a misdemeanor stalking charge pending was arrested on a felony stalking charge Friday night after allegedly continuing to harass the same victim in violation of protection orde…
Traffic stop on car parked in middle of road leads to two felony drug arrests
A SUV parked in the middle of a roadway prompted a traffic stop Sunday afternoon which resulted in the arrests of two passengers in the vehicle on felony drug charges.
Malvern man arrested on warrant for allegedly using device to forge checks
A Malvern man was arrested late Wednesday on a felony warrant stemming from allegations he was using a device in a Hot Springs hotel room to forge checks last year.
Recycling employee, accomplice arrested for allegedly defrauding employer
A recycling company employee was arrested on a felony warrant Thursday stemming from allegations he helped an accomplice, who was also charged, defraud his employer in a scheme involving scrap metal.
Little Rock woman arrested for alleged theft of over $2K from Best Buy
A Little Rock parolee was arrested Tuesday on a felony warrant for allegedly shoplifting more than $2,000 worth of items from a Hot Springs electronics store last month.
Hot Springs man charged with felony assault, allegedly chased man with knife
A local man was arrested Wednesday on a felony warrant stemming from allegations he chased another man with a knife while yelling racial slurs following a "road rage" incident last week.
Police log
MARCH 26 Gino A. Francioni reported thefts of a gray concrete planter and a Go Sports pool side game at 520 Prospect Ave.
Hot Springs man allegedly hanging on stop sign, yelling at cars, arrested on drug charges
A Hot Springs man reportedly homeless after a recent fire who was allegedly "hanging onto" a stop sign and yelling at passing vehicles was arrested early Saturday on felony drug charges.
Doorbell camera leads to arrest of neighbor for alleged burglary
A homeowner's doorbell camera led to the arrest Sunday of his next-door neighbor for allegedly burglarizing his house and stealing his mattress earlier this month.
Police log
MARCH 23 Ouachita Behavioral Health, 125 Wellness Way, reported a theft of a money order for a rent payment.
Road rage allegedly leads to battery at gas station; suspect arrested
A Hot Springs man was arrested on a felony battery warrant Tuesday morning stemming from allegations that he attacked another man at a local gas station earlier this month following a road rage encou…
Man arrested on felony drug charge following routine traffic stop
A routine traffic stop Monday evening resulted in the arrest of a passenger in the vehicle on felony and misdemeanor drug charges after a search by Hot Springs police.
Thursday Night Wallace Street Shooting Under Investigation
Thursday Night Wallace Street Shooting Under Investigation malvern-online.com
Two Hot Springs men arrested for burglary, allegedly caught in act by homeowner
Two local men were arrested Sunday night on burglary charges after allegedly being caught in the act of stealing items from a residence by the homeowner, who blocked their vehicle in with his truck.
Former Hot Springs police chief applies for department’s top position
Former Hot Springs Police Chief Chris Chapmond applied to be the department's next chief, according to applications the city provided in response to a records request.
Suspected drug dealer arrested after ‘25 sting operation by Hot Springs police
A local parolee was arrested on felony warrants early Sunday stemming from a drug sting operation last year by Hot Springs police using a confidential informant.
Hot Springs man sentenced to 25 years in prison for rape of 13-year-old after 4-day trial
A Hot Springs man was convicted of rape involving a 13-year-old female victim and sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday after a four-day jury trial in Garland County Circuit Court.
Police log
MARCH 19 Ryan Brown reported a theft of an air conditioner and damage to wiring at 209 Hobson Ave.