U.S. District Judge Brian Miller

Henry "Hank" Wilkins IV of Pine Bluff, a former Arkansas legislator and the Jefferson County judge until his sudden resignation last month, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to conspiring to accept more than $80,000 in bribes. read more >

Richard Johns, the suspended Little Rock doctor charged with fraudulently distributing painkillers, knew his prescriptions were being recorded in a state database and can't now keep them from being used as evidence against him, a judge rules. read more >

A federal judge in Little Rock has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the eligibility of Republicans Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio to run for president on the grounds that they are not "natural-born" citizens of the United States. read more >

"I think when you steal $1.5 million, you deserve prison," Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Miller of Little Rock told Alberto Solaroli, the Canadian citizen who pleaded guilty to laundering proceeds from a 2007 bank loan. read more >

The lone ATM stalker case in Arkansas that didn’t reach a settlement is set for trial Dec. 9 in U.S. District Court at Pine Bluff. But it won’t be surprising if a trial doesn’t happen. read more >