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Authorities Bust Man Running Drug Trade from Apartment

PEA RIDGE – Travis Mc-Daniel, 30, was arrested Tuesday for having a large drug shipping and selling operation inside his small town apartment.

'We have seen activity like this in Pea Ridge, but nothing to this scale,' Sergeant Michael Lisenbee with the Pea Ridge Police department said.

On Sept. 10, Pea Ridge PD received word from Homeland Security that a suspicious package addressed to a Pea Ridge apartment was intercepted at LaGuardia airport. The package contained over $200,000 worth of steroids and was addressed to Terry Gonzalez.

'He admits to us that he's part of an operation with his cousin, Kyle Roop. Roop would actually order steroids from either China or Thailand. He would ship the steroids to his cousin here in Pea Rridge,” said Lisenbee.

Roop was recently arrested in Louisiana for distributing steroids involved in an undercover operation.

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Another Hepatitis A Case in Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro – Northeast Arkansas continues to have an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak.

The Arkansas Department of Health is warning of a possible hepatitis A exposure after an employee of a Jonesboro Pizza Inn tested positive for the virus.

Anyone who ate food from this restaurant from Sept. 4 to Sept. 17 should seek vaccination immediately if they have never been vaccinated against hep A or are unsure of their vaccination status.

Typical symptoms of hep A include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, clay-colored bowel movements, joint pain, or jaundice. It can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months.

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7-year-old Shot in Car During Dispute

PINE BLUFF – A 7-year-old riding in a car with her grandparents was shot after a fight inside a nearby car spilled into the streets of Pine Bluff.

It happened around 8 p.m.

Tuesday at a red light after police say people inside an SUV started fighting and someone fired shots. At that point, a passenger in the SUV took off running.

As the guy ran away, someone inside the car started firing shots at him, according to officers. That's when the child inside another car was hit.

Police say the girl was shot in the arm and leg. Her injuries are described as minor and non-life threatening. She was treated at a hospital and released. The passenger who took off was shot in the hand. He's currently being questioned by police.