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A Development for Whites Only Tests Fair-Housing Laws

New York Times visits the Return to the Land community in rural Arkansas

(Newser) - A housing development in rural Arkansas is looking for new people to settle within its 160 acres, but there's a catch: Applicants must be white and heterosexual, and there's a rigorous screening process that investigates both. The community in Ravendale is called Return to the Land, and it'...

How 'Devil in the Ozarks' Made His Escape Disguise

Grant Hardin says lax security at prison kitchen worked in his favor

(Newser) - Grant Hardin, the Arkansas inmate known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," was wearing a makeshift police uniform when he escaped from prison in May. Now, authorities are revealing how the former police chief-turned-convicted murderer and rapist put the costume together. In interviews with Arkansas Division of Correction...

New Yorker Unearths Diamond at State Park

Micherre Fox will turn gem from Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds park into engagement ring

(Newser) - After weeks of digging through dirt at an Arkansas state park, a determined woman struck personal gold—a 2.30-carat diamond she plans to turn into her engagement ring. Micherre Fox, a 31-year-old native of New York City, made the find at the Crater of Diamonds State Park, reports...

Grocery Store Mass Shooter Gets Life Without Parole

Travis Posey killed 4, injured 11 in Arkansas shooting

(Newser) - An Arkansas man who killed four people and injured 11 others in a mass shooting at a grocery store last year was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole. A state judge sentenced Travis Eugene Posey to four life sentences for each count of capital murder, the AP reports....

Mom Killed After Leading Girls to Safety in Park Stabbings

Suspect who killed Cristen and Clinton Brink in Arkansas had no known connection to them

(Newser) - Authorities in Arkansas say Cristen Amanda Brink, killed in a double homicide at Devil's Den State Park, was fatally stabbed after returning to help her husband, Clinton David Brink, during the attack. According to police, the couple was hiking with their two daughters, ages 7 and 9, and...

Suspect in Hiker Murders Arrested in Middle of Haircut

Andrew McGann, 28, is a schoolteacher

(Newser) - Police have made an arrest in the horrific double homicide of a married couple hiking with their young daughters, but they haven't divulged much more about the suspect or an apparent motive. What is known so far:
  • Authorities arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, Arkansas, about 5pm Wednesday
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Suspect Arrested in Murder of Couple Hiking With Daughters

James Andrew McGann faces capital murder charges

(Newser) - A 28-year-old Arkansas man was arrested Wednesday in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil's Den State Park over the weekend, officials said. Arkansas State Police arrested James Andrew McGann of Springdale and charged him with two counts of capital murder, the AP...

Police Release Photo in Hunt for Arkansas Killer

Police earlier released a sketch of the suspect in murders of Clinton and Cristen Brink

(Newser) - Arkansas State Police released a photo Tuesday of a man they say is a "person of interest" wanted for questioning in the murder of a couple who were hiking with their young daughters in Devil's Den State Park on Saturday. Police said the photo was taken by another...

Couple Hiking With Daughters Killed at Arkansas State Park

Girls 7 and 9 are unharmed

(Newser) - Police say a family outing at Devil's Den State Park turned tragic over the weekend when an Arkansas couple was killed on a remote trail while hiking with their two young daughters. Clinton Brink, 43, and Cristen Brink, 41—recent transplants to Prairie Grove—were found dead on...

States Where That $1M for Retirement Won't Last Very Long

Per GOBankingRates, a million bucks will last just 7.3 years in Hawaii, nearly 25 years in West Virginia

(Newser) - Remember the days when you could hit a $1 million jackpot, quit your job, and be set for life? That figure simply doesn't last as long these days, including one's retirement years— though some states give you more bang for your post-career bucks than others. GOBankingRates looked at...

New State Laws Encourage Consumers to Pay With Gold

Measures allow using digital platforms backed by precious metals

(Newser) - Paying for groceries with gold coins may sound like a quaint scene from a bygone era, but new laws in several states are reviving precious metals as currency. Missouri, Texas, Florida, and Arkansas are opening the door for residents to use gold and silver much like cash. Under the...

States Where the Drive-Thru Is What's for Dinner

Mississippians spend the most on fast food, per WalletHub

(Newser) - After a hard day at work or school, it's sometimes easier to just pick up a fast-food feast. In some states, that reliance on Mickey D's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, and the like seems to be more the rule than the exception. WalletHub ran the numbers on the price...

States Are Making It Easier to Get Ivermectin

More than a dozen have or are proposing bills to make antiparasitic drug available over the counter

(Newser) - With Robert F. Kennedy at the helm of the nation's health agencies, alternative therapies are finding their way more often into the spotlight, including one familiar from the pandemic: ivermectin. Republican lawmakers in multiple states are now pushing bills that would allow for the antiparasitic to be sold over...

Devil in the Ozarks Escapee Is Caught Near Prison

Grant Hardin is a convicted murderer and former police chief

(Newser) - A former police chief and convicted killer was captured Friday afternoon after a manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas, authorities announced—about 1.5 miles from the grounds of the prison he'd escaped. The Izard County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that Grant Hardin's...

At Kindergarten Graduation, Adults Get Into a Brawl

Arkansas school district vows action after altercation disrupts ceremony with kids present

(Newser) - A graduation ceremony at a school in West Memphis, Arkansas, turned chaotic on Wednesday when a fight broke out among adults. Video taken at the scene of Faulk Elementary School shows women engaged in a loud verbal dispute, with two men initially trying to intervene before getting drawn into...

Arkansas Fugitive Has Had a Lot of Luck on His Side

Manhunt continues for Grant Hardin, aided by his police know-how, rough terrain and weather

(Newser) - The search for escaped inmate Grant Hardin has entered its fifth day in northern Arkansas. Hardin, a convicted murderer and rapist, broke out of the North Central Unit prison in Calico Rock on Sunday afternoon, dressed in a makeshift police uniform, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Authorities...

'Sociopath' Ex-Police Chief Escaped Prison in Disguise

Grant Hardin walked out of Arkansas facility wearing makeshift law-enforcement uniform

(Newser) - A former Arkansas police chief serving prison sentences for murder and rape posed as a law enforcement officer during his escape on Sunday . Grant Hardin donned a fake, makeshift uniform designed to mimic official law-enforcement gear before exiting the North Central Unit in Calico Rock through a controlled entryway just...

Ex-Police Chief Turned Murderer Escapes Prison

It's not clear how he managed to flee Arkansas facility

(Newser) - A former police chief in Arkansas who is serving decades-long sentences for murder and rape escaped from prison Sunday, state corrections officials said. Grant Hardin, the former police chief of the tiny town of Gateway near the Arkansas-Missouri border, escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock, where he...

States With the Biggest Drug Problem

New Mexico holds dubious No. 1 spot in WalletHub rankings, with Hawaii logging the least drug use

(Newser) - There's been some positive movement in the US on fighting drug overdose deaths in recent years, but the war on drugs continues to rage on, particularly in some states. WalletHub looked at all 50 states and the District of Columbia to try to suss out where the problem is...

Jail Officers Arrested in Death of Retired K9

Tipster told sheriff's office the dog was 'left outside on a chain with no access to food, water, or shade'

(Newser) - Two jail officers in Arkansas ended up in a jail in a different county on animal cruelty charges after authorities received a tip that a retired K9 officer was being neglected and abused. In a news release Thursday, Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder said the tip "indicated that retired...

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