Arkansas Crime

Members of Mayor Frank Scott Jr's HOPE Advisory Council held a public forum Tuesday at Philander Smith College in Little Rock.

The shooting happened Wednesday at CHI St. Vincent in Sherwood. The facility was put on lockdown as multiple heavily-armed police agencies responded.

Doug Ramsey is accused of attacking a man as part of a road rage dispute outside an Arkansas Razorbacks football game in Fayetteville.

Authorities say Samuel Hartman, 38, escaped from a work detail on Friday at the East Arkansas Regional Unit at Brickeys. He and an accomplice reportedly fired at officers.

The retired auto dealer formally became a candidate Friday saying crime is the biggest challenge facing the city.

The shooting was accidental, Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods said, but added that it was "a tragic incident that could have been avoided."

In a public safety press conference Wednesday, city officials also provided an update on the search for a new police chief.

In Arkansas, $321,000 flowed through a PAC to help Alicia Walton beat Will Jones in a race last month for prosecutor in a judicial district that includes Little Rock.

Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said Wednesday overall crime is down, while police officials are promising more transparency.

Duggar was sentenced Wednesday by a federal judge. The defendant has maintained his innocence and said he will appeal his conviction.