Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, October 9, 2025.
- A Hot Springs man has died after being shot by a Garland County Deputy on Tuesday
- Three people are dead following a small-engine plane crash near Parkin
- Arkansas lawmakers are calling for changes to the state's child abuse reporting system
- Former director of financial aid at the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, Robert Ellerd, has been arrested, accused of kidnapping an 18-year-old and forcing him to play Russian Roulette
- The Little Rock city board of directors will soon hear a resolution calling for the resignation of Director Ken Richardson
- Arkansas lawmakers want to speed up the hiring process for a state-run healthcare system
- An official with the Arkansas Department of Health has been fired over comments relating to the death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk
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