Northwest Arkansas and River Valley local news | 5NEWS

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  Man and his wife seek justice after wrongful arrest led to ICE detainment

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  TEDx Fayetteville returns after 5-year hiatus

• Kansas woman killed in Madison County motorcycle crash
• Report: 18-year-old kidnapped at gunpoint, forced to play Russian roulette by Arkansas college employee and two others
• High school football scores for Week Five | Football Friday Night
• Northwest Arkansas man wins immigration case after months in ICE detention
• Fort Smith Fall Festival plans affected by government shutdown
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced for his prostitution-related crime
• Arkansas National Guard to mobilize nearly 120 guardsmen to US border

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  New details released after bear attack severely injures elderly man in Franklin County

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  Serious injuries reported in Fort Smith motorcycle-semi truck crash

  FSPD asks to consider alternative routes.
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  Arkansas' 2025 fire deaths highest on record, state says

  As of Oct. 3, 50 Arkansans had died in fire-related incidents in 2025.
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  Police officers who exchanged gunfire with man at Fayetteville apartment cleared for duty

  Officials said 42-year-old Brandon Poulter of Fayetteville died after exchanging gunfire with Fayetteville officers.

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• ‘Gilmore Girls’ stars reunite to honor Lauren Graham's Walk of Fame star
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  ‘Gilmore Girls’ stars reunite to honor Lauren Graham's Walk of Fame star

  The show celebrates its 25th anniversary Sunday.
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  It's a family affair at Farmland Adventures in Springdale | Around the Corner

  "If you come here with your toddler and your teenager, they both can have a good experience, and will want to come back next year," Eleni Parsons said.

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  TEDx Fayetteville returns after 5-year hiatus

  “The impact of this is that these ideas really can help take root to start wildfires everywhere."
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  Kansas woman killed in Madison County motorcycle crash

  A fatal crash report completed by ASP said 35-year-old Amanda Stonebraker was a passenger on the motorcycle when it crashed on Sept. 27.

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  Athlete of the Week - VJ Warren

  The Bentonville West sophomore running back stepped into the starting role in the win over Fayetteville last Friday.
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  Petrino, Yurachek outline next steps for the Razorbacks after Pittman's firing

  "That’s what we’ve got to try to do here the next nine weeks, is make sure that we can unify the state," Bobby Petrino said.