Author: Houston Stringer

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Officers with the Hot Springs Police Department responded to a reported shooting around 8 a.m. on September 10, 2025, at 148 Murray Street. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, identified as Lushian Woodson, who stated he had been shot. Medical personnel observed a gunshot wound to Woodson’s upper torso, and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The department’s Criminal Investigations Division took over the case and identified 28-year-old John Lee Scott as the suspect. A warrant for Battery in the First Degree was issued for his arrest. On the evening of September 11, 2025, around 7:42 p.m., officers located Scott at 402 Quapaw Avenue. After a brief standoff, the Hot Springs Police Department SWAT Team took him into custody. Scott is cur...

GOULD, AR – Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the death of an inmate at the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) Cummins Unit. Joseph Fairchild, 21, was found non-responsive during a security check at approximately 2 a.m. on Thursday, September 11. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Fairchild was serving a sentence for First-Degree Battery out of Pulaski County. A 25-year-old inmate who shared a cell with Fairchild has been identified as a suspect in the case. Fairchild’s body will be transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to determine the manner and cause of death.

JUDSONIA, AR – Taylor Mosley, 28, and her 7-year-old daughter, Jazzlen Mosley, who were the subjects of a Missing/Endangered Child Advisory issued by the Arkansas State Police, have been found safe. The advisory was initiated at the request of the White County Sheriff’s Office after the pair were last seen on September 2, 2025, near Raines Road in Judsonia. They were believed to be traveling with Landon Gleason in a 2013 black Chevrolet Cruze. Authorities have since confirmed that both Taylor and Jazzlen have been located and are safe. The advisory has been canceled. Note: Photo of mother and daughter were removed for their privacy.

HOT SPRINGS, AR – The Hot Springs Police Department is actively searching for 17-year-old Raymond Tucker Lenard, who has been reported as a runaway juvenile. Raymond is described as a white male, approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 250 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known location was in Montgomery County on September 10, 2025, but authorities believe he may have returned to the Hot Springs or Garland County area. Anyone with information on Raymond’s whereabouts is urged to contact HSPD Detective Stone at 501-441-5872 or mstone@hotspringsar.gov.