Stories from Monday, August 29, 2016

Two local businesses reported robbery incidents over the weekend. According to Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander Capt. Scott Adams, thieves robbed Flash Market, 1305 East Main Street, around 10:15 Saturday night. Then, about 45 minutes later, several black males unsuccessfully attempted to rob KFC on North 6th Street...

Tax revenues for Mississippi County were up in the month of July, according to a recent report from County Treasurer Peggy Meatte. County general's share of the one cent sales tax for the month was $114,148.92, which is up from June of this year and July of 2015...

Blytheville police are investigating a shooting at Butch's Package Store, 1113 South Elm, around 10:48 p.m. Saturday. "When officers arrived they found 42 year old Frank Smith with gunshot wounds to his legs," said Capt. Scott Adams, the Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander. "The victim advised he knew shooter by his nickname and did not know why he shot him."...

A woman was attacked and robbed by three offenders Sunday at a club in the 200 block of South 1st Street. According to Capt. Scott Adams, the victim, 23-year-old Presley Jones, said she was at the club for approximately 10 minutes when three black females attacked her...

Blytheville police are investigating an assault report at Capri Apartments over the weekend. According to Capt. Scott Adams, around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to Apartment G36, where the victim, 19-year-old Joshalyn Lemons, said the incident took place...

Murder suspect Javander Williams, 19, was arrested on Saturday on a failure to appear warrant. Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander Capt. Scott Adams said detectives learned that Williams had been released from a Tennessee jail where he was being held on drug charges...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a criminal mischief report in the 700 block of South Franklin. The offender scratched the victim's car. -- Officers took a theft report at Walmart ($59.88 in merchandise)...

Mrs. Helen Ruth Chism Sporleder, 89, of Benton, Ky. formerly of Luxora and Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Sporleder passed away on August 26, 2016 in Benton, Ky. Born on March 2, 1927 in Hope to the late Frank Lee Chism and the late Mary Elizabeth Bradford Chism, she was a retired employee from Oscar Mayer Meat Factory...

Mrs. Maggie Deloris Weeden, 47, of Blytheville, passed away on August, 23, 2016 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born on March 20,1969 to Mary Alice Whitfield of Osceola, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Weeden leaves behind, Three daughters, Tomorrow Merriweather of Blytheville, Oliva Weeden of Jonesboro, and Jessica Weeden of Jonesboro;...

Lou Ann Little Smith, 56, of Corning passed away August 28, 2016 at home. Mrs. Smith was born September 25, 1959 in Blytheville. She enjoyed reading, tennis, and spending time at Lake Norfork. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Success. On August 9, 1980 she married Mark Smith, he survives...