Pilot Killed in Arkansas Helicopter Crash

Pilot Killed in Arkansas Helicopter Crash

CLAYCOUNTY– The man killed in a helicopter crash in Clay County on Friday has been identified, according to content partner KAIT.

The Clay County sheriff said Erik John Raisanen of Virginia was flying the helicopter, which belonged to Air2 and was contracted by Entergy Arkansas, when the crash occurred near Hwy. 62, the news outlet reported.

Arkansas State Police, the local fire department, EMTs and the Clay County Office of Emergency Services assisted at the crash site.

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Body Found in Arkansas

Confirmed as Missing

Missouri Mom

LITTLE ROCK – Authorities have confirmed that a body found last week in Arkansas is that of a missing Warrensburg woman.

Leslea Shannon, 35, was last seen on Sept. 8 at a Walmart north of Springfield, Missouri.

Leslea’s mom said that the mother of two was traveling with a male friend, who also died when they drove off the road and crashed into a ravine in north central Arkansas.

Kerri Shannon did not identify the male victim. Police said last month Leslea may have been traveling with Jamie Katzenmaier.

No foul play is suspected.

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Police, Family Seraching for Missing Marianna Woman

LEE COUNTY – A family and a tight-knit community are distraught after a woman and her car went missing in Marianna on Friday.

Kevin Arnold was almost in tears as he talked about his mother, Rosetta Arnold, who has been missing for three days along with her 2002 GMC Yukon.

'I really believe somebody tried to rob my mother because this never happened,' he said. 'Whatever you want, you can have the truck. But just bring my mom back.'

He told us his Rosetta was a foster mom to six kids and was loved by everyone in town. Family and friends say she didn't show up to work Saturday morning. And the last time anyone heard from her was Friday evening.

Mirranda Warf says she worked with Rosetta for 10 years at the Marianna County Club. Warf told us the whole community, state police and local agencies came together Monday morning for a massive search in hopes of finding the 59-year-old.

During search efforts, Marianna Police told us GPS pinged Rosetta Arnold's car at L’Anguille River. Arkansas Game and Fish found something several feet down in the water. But it's unclear if it was Rosetta's car.

Warf says about 50 people walked for miles looking for Rosetta. Some rode around in a boat because the lake is about 15 feet deep. Search efforts resumed on Tuesday morning.