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BREAKING NEWS
Dem. Party Chairman Killed
Bill Gwatney

Bill Gwatney, chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party, was fatally shot this morning at party headquarters in downtown Little Rock. Gwatney died of his injuries in a Little Rock hospital this afternoon.

The shooter was pursued by police from numerous agencies to the Sheridan city limits, where he was shot and killed by Arkansas State Police troopers. Though the shooter's identity has not been released, he is described as a 51 year-old male.

District 30 Sen. Gilbert Baker (R-Conway), chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party, said he was shocked, saddened and disappointed at the news.

"It's unbelievably shocking," Baker said. "I'm just praying for the Gwatney family. It's just beyond belief; a horribly sad, sad state of affairs."

Senate candidate Joe White (D-Conway) was devastated to hear news of the shooting and rumors that Gwatney had died.

Bill and Hillary Clinton issued the following joint statement this afternoon:

"We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away. His leadership and commitment to Arkansas and this country have always inspired us and those who had the opportunity to know him. Our prayers are with his family during this time."

"I'm devastated; I can hardly talk," White said. "He was a long-time friend of mine, a caring, compassionate individual with strong convictions who worked hard every day.

"It's just senseless, senseless. He meant a lot to me and I talked to him and visited with him as late as Thursday. He was a visionary, always looking forward; a great guy. I can't say enough about him. He was a dear friend."

Gwatney finished a ten-year stint in the state senate in 2002. He was appointed chairman of the state Democratic Party by Gov. Mike Beebe after serving as finance chairman for Beebe's successful election campaign.

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Police Beat

Among reports recently generated by local law enforcement agencies:

1. Possession of a controlled substance at 4255 College Ave. (Jim Stone Elementary School). An officer observed two 15-year-old boys near the school's playground behaving suspiciously at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. When the officer approached, he noticed that a school doormat appeared to have been disturbed. Two baggies of suspected marijuana were found under the doormat, along with a digital scale. The boys said they had found the suspected drugs and the scale, which can be considered drug paraphernalia, inside what is described in the report as a "trash can-looking object" on the playground. Text messages found on one of the boys' cell phone indicated the two may have considered selling the suspected drugs. The two were cited with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance and released to the custody of parents/guardians.

2. Fleeing the scene of an accident at Oak Street and First Avenue. According to witness statements, the rider of a 1999 Kawasaki sportbike was riding erratically and "doing wheelies" while traveling east on Oak Street Tuesday morning. The motorcycle struck a white 2000 Ford Explorer in the rear passenger's-side door as the SUV turned left into the Kroger parking lot. Both the driver of the Explorer and the rider of the motorcycle fled the scene. A witness followed the Explorer to Dusty's, a gas station/convenience store, and advised the driver, Manuel Phillips of 1620 Middle Road, Conway, to return to the scene before calling authorities to report the vehicle's license plate number. Witnesses saw the rider of the motorcycle get into a white Cadillac with Arkansas license plate 776 EXC and leave the scene as well. Phillips was located at his address at Oak Grove Commons and arrested for leaving the scene of an accident. The motorcycle is registered to a Jamie L. Carley of 1519 South Blvd.

3. Criminal Mischief at 2300 Prince St. (Conway High School West). On June 1 it was discovered that someone used spray paint to vandalize a wall of the new multi-puropse gymnasium, the stadium press box's door and the Wampus Cat mascot.

4. Obstructing government operations at 813 Oak Street (Colony Shop parking lot). Nona Clem Schmidt, 40, told an officer a false date of birth. She was arrested for obstructing government operations and hot check warrants from Conway Police Department and Sherwood Police Department.

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5. Disturbance at 2200 Meadowlake (The Ridge apartments). Officers responded to reports of several people fighting outside an apartment Monday at about midnight. Persons on the scene told officers that two involved in the fighting had gone into an apartment, saying that before officers arrived a woman had been thrown into the residence. At the apartment in question, officers found the door slightly ajar, identified themselves as police officers and told those inside that it was "OK to open the door" a report reads. Instead, the door was quickly shut and locked. After two attempts, the door was kicked open. Two subjects inside the apartment complied with orders to lie on the floor, but another had climbed out a window and fled. Rye Lee March, 22, 35 Talmaga St., Little Rock, was charged with obstructing government operations and the man who fled, Anthony Sliffe, 25, 8 Betty Lane, Conway, was charged with fleeing.



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