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Video released of DWI arrest of governor's son

After a delay in the Washington County prosecutor's office, the State Police yesterday released video and other material related to the May DWI arrest of William Asa Hutchinson III, the governor's son.
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Governor's son arrested for DWI

40/29 reports that Asa Hutchinson III of Rogers, the governor's son, was arrested early this morning in Washington County for DWI, violation of the implied consent law (which generally means refusing to take a Breathalyzer) and speeding.
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Suspect killed in West Memphis police chase

The State Police are investigating a police chase and crash that led to death of a suspect at West Memphis.

Sierra Club says Arkansas power plants are polluting Memphis

The Sierra Club released a report today that said coal-burning Arkansas power plants are contributing to ozone pollution in the Memphis area.
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Agency admits 'protocol' error in child's hot van death. Also has shigella outbreak.

KARK reports that four staff members at the Ascent Children's Health Services in West Memphis have been fired as a result of the death of a five-year-old left all day in a van.

Truckers: Thanks, Arkansas taxpayers, for rebuilding interstates

Noel Oman reported in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette this morning on opening of bids on state highway construction projects, particularly a project to rebuild — again — a stretch of interstate near West Memphis that is regularly pounded to rubble by interstate truck traffic. If only the truckers were paying for the damage they cause
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Blogger updates DWI, drug cases against Asa Hutchinson III

Blogger Russ Racop has dug up the outcome of separate cases of DWI in Fayetteville and a drug arrest in Alabama against Asa Hutchinson III, son of the governor.

Judicial Discipline admonishes Judge over DWI, reckless driving conviction

David Sachar with the state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission announced today that a letter of admonishment has been issued to Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge William "Bill" Pearson, who blew through a DWI checkpoint near Clarksville in January before leading police on a short pursuit until a State Trooper disabled his truck by running into it.
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Clarksville judge pleads guilty to two counts related to January DWI case

Clarksville Circuit Judge William "Bill" Pearson plead guilty to two misdemeanors on Monday, including DWI and reckless driving, relating to a Jan. 20 incident in which he blew through a DWI checkpoint before leading officers on a chase of over a mile near Clarksville.

UPDATE Attorneys for Ledell Lee argue they should be allowed to locate, test DNA evidence collected in 1993 as part of innocence claim

In a hearing this afternoon before Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herbert Wright, attorneys for death row inmate Ledell Lee argued that they should be allowed to locate evidence collected prior to his arrest in 1993, including a single hair and a Converse shoe with a pinhead-sized spot of human blood on it, for modern DNA testing. They hope testing can prove Lee's innocence by showing that the African-American hair found at the crime scene belongs to someone other than Lee, and that the speck of blood found on Lee's shoe does not belong to the victim in the case.
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Police kill robbery suspect in West Memphis, State Police to review

West Memphis police shot a suspected armed robber this morning and the State Police are investigating the case.

Judicial Discipline petitions Supreme Court to suspend Circuit Court Judge Pearson after arrest for DWI and fleeing

The Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission today filed a petition with the Arkansas Supreme Court requesting the suspension of Circuit Court Judge William Pearson, who has served as judge for the fifth judicial district (Pope, Johnson, and Franklin counties) since 2008.
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