CONTACT: Scott Ellington Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney (870) 932-1513 – Phone PARAGOULD – Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington announced that a Greene County Circuit Court jury convicted Angela Engeron, 38, of Paragould, for first-degree battery in the scalding of her step-granddaughter. Circuit Judge Barbara Halsey sentenced Engeron to 20 years in the [...]

JONESBORO ­– Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington said Friday that he was shocked and appalled at the actions of a Jonesboro man who pleaded guilty to a 2017 homicide and is now posting pictures on social media of his drug use while in prison. Prosecutors believe Austin Ivy, 18, has posted Facebook pictures [...]

For immediate release May 7, 2019 Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington announced several members of the Second Judicial District Organized Criminal Activity Task Force attended a gang investigator certification session held by the Tennessee Gang Investigation Association in Millington, Tenn. The eight-hour course, held April 26, trained officers about the history, organization, structure [...]

Scott Ellington, Prosecuting Attorney for the Second Judicial District, announced today the creation of the Second Judicial District Organized Criminal Activity Task Force (OCATF). The OCATF is comprised of law enforcement officials from the Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Jonesboro Police Department, the Blytheville Police Department, the Osceola Police Department, the Craighead [...]

Very honored and excited to begin my third term as District Prosecuting Attorney. I am so fortunate to have the support of my family and so many friends. I owe a special thank you to my wife for just putting up with me, and I appreciate Circuit Judge Cindy Thyer for making time to administer [...]