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A circuit judge Friday denied a request for a new trial for a former employee of the Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter who was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl.

BENTONVILLE -- A circuit judge denied a request to grant a new trial for a former employee of the Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter who was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl.

BENTONVILLE -- A circuit judge denied a request to grant a new trial for a former employee of the Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter who was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl.

Convicted double murderer Nicholas Roos has filed a lawsuit in federal court against employees of the Arkansas prison system. He complains of his unhappiness

A new program by the Arkansas Department of Corrections is giving inmates a chance to make a difference while behind bars by earning a college degree.

Arkansas State Police are investigating after an inmate at the states Varner Unit was found dead in his cell Thursday morning, according to a release from the state Department of Corrections.

Arkansas State Police are investigating after an inmate at the states Varner Unit was found dead in his cell Thursday morning, according to a release from the state Department of Corrections.

The Arkansas State Police and Department of Corrections will launch separate investigations into the death of inmate Caleb Cogburn.

Mikayla Mynk (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Correction) Parole has been denied for one of three people sent to prison after pleading guilty to taking

As Gov. Asa Hutchinson tried out a virtual excavator inside the Arkansas Correctional School District campus at the Varner Unit, he let out a "woo!" after pulling up just a few rocks.