Overview

• A 20-year-old Jacksonville woman was sentenced to 35 years in prison for second-degree murder after telling police she accidentally shot her boyfriend.
• A 29-year-old Little Rock father of six accepted a 25-year prison sentence for abusing four of his children, including a baby girl who died from her injuries.
• The Jacksonville case concluded with a formal sentencing, reflecting the court’s rejection of the defendant’s claim of an accidental shooting.
• The Little Rock case ended by plea agreement, finalizing punishment without a trial in a prosecution centered on child abuse and an infant’s death.
• Both outcomes were reported by John Lynch as part of ongoing Pulaski County courthouse coverage for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.