Desha County authorities on Monday recovered human remains, possibly those of an Arkansas man reported missing in 2022, on an island in the Mississippi River, a Tuesday news release from the county's ...

The Desha County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that human remains found could be that of a man who went missing in Mississippi County in 2022. On Sunday, May 25, the Desha County Sheriff’s Office was ...

Authorities from multiple agencies cruised out to the island the following day and began unearthing the bones and clothing.

Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Desha County, an area which may be larger than Desha County itself. The number of daily ...

Arkansans cast their ballots for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential race.A plurality in 68 of Arkansas' 75 counties voted for Trump. That includes Desha County, which voted for Joe Biden in ...

"A big thank you to the Desha County Sheriff's Office, the Arkansas State Police, and the Dermott Police Department for their assistance in apprehending this individual," McGehee police said on ...

DESHA COUNTY, Ark. — Over the next few years in the Natural State, 911 dispatch centers will look a little different due to a decision by the Arkansas 911 Board calling many city dispatches to ...

The sheriff's office said the remains were discovered by a family docked on the island on the north end of Desha County.

Human remains found on a remote Mississippi River island in Desha County are believed to be those of a Mississippi County man ...

Jack Schnedler retired as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's deputy managing features editor in 2011. Since 2013, he has written weekly for the Style section about Arkansas attractions and activities.