April 25, 2023

Joint statement regarding alleged embezzlement

City of Durant In May 2022, the Durant Police Department discovered monetary discrepancies linked to former Lieutenant Billy Jones, who retired on February 25, 2022, after […]
November 12, 2020

Raiburn sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation offense

DURANT – The Durant Police Department released a statement on Thursday regarding its assistance in the arrest and investigation of Edward Lee Raiburn regarding the charge […]
July 14, 2019

Kingston man arrested for double-fatality DUI crash

BRYAN COUNTY – A Kingston man was arrested after fleeing the scene of an accident on Saturday afternoon which left two dead and four injured. The […]
March 20, 2019

Arrest made in connection with the hit-and-run of Southeastern’s Cerda

By Joey McWilliams LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A woman has been taken into custody by the Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division […]
October 16, 2018

Arrest made in Durant; suspect admits to burglary, threat, destruction

DURANT – On Sunday, police in Durant arrested a man being sought for burglary in a local residence two nights prior, according to a report to […]
June 27, 2018

Dream Court deliberately damaged

By Joey McWilliams DURANT – Less than two weeks after the City of Durant received an incredible gift from a generous donor, that gift has been […]
December 12, 2017

Suspect in robbery, larceny arrested in Calera

By Joey McWilliams CALERA – One man was arrested early Sunday morning in conjunction with a robbery outside the First United Bank location in Calera. Philip Chaz […]