Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, December 19, 2025.
- The former manager of a medical school morgue has been sentenced to eight years in prison for their role in selling body parts on the internet
- A former Pine Bluff radio personality is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting his girlfriend
- The Arkansas Department of Human Services says eight out of 300 child abuse reports under review have been flagged for further examination
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will have the opportunity to make two appointments to the state board of corrections following the year's end
- TSA at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock say travelers should allow for extra time ahead of any holiday flight
- U.S. Senator Tom Cotton has introduced a bill to create a 15-foot 'protective zone' around National Guard members
- Congress has approved a bill to shorten review time for new energy and infrastructure projects
Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.
