Todd Dewitt News Today

The Searcy Police Department will have a total of 51 officers working April 8 the day of the total solar eclipse, according to Police Chief Steve Hernandez, including some stationed

Harding University students with the Criminal Justice Association donated 35-bags to make sure officers have items on hand to help victims when first contacted.

A 22-year-old Searcy resident is officially facing charges for reportedly breaking a juvenile’s nose in August after a near-wreck. A warrant was issued for Brandon Alonzo Lowery in December at the request of the 17th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on charges of second-degree battery, a class D felony, and two counts of second-degree terroristic threatening, class A misdemeanors. According to the affidavit written by Sgt. Todd DeWitt, Officer John Aska went to Lion Sta...

A stabbing at the Mayfair Hotel turned fatal Tuesday night. The Searcy Police Department is asking for the public’s help as its investigates the stabbing of 38-year-old Bryan Holt of Searcy. According to Sgt. Todd DeWitt, public information officer for the department, officers responded to a medical assist call around 8:40 p.m. to the apartment complex in the 100 block of North Spring Street. When officers arrived, they were informed that a physical altercation took place that resulted in ...