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Tensions Are High In Hostage Standoff In Bismarck Tuesday (Watch Video)

Tensions Are High In Hostage Standoff In Bismarck Tuesday (Watch Video)

A two-hour standoff in Hot Spring County ended Tuesday with the suspect slashing his arm and being transported to Baptist Hospital in Arkadelphia.

The incident happened about 1:45 p.m.

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Man Flees Hot Springs Police Detective On Stolen Scooter Arrested

Man Flees Hot Springs Police Detective On Stolen Scooter Arrested

A detective with the Hot Springs Police Department reported having observed Cletus Demont Davis Jr., riding an unlicensed scooter while near the intersection of Pleasant Street and East Grand Avenue.

He turned around to follow the scooter and observed it run a stop sign at John and Palmetto Streets, and at that point activated his “emergency equipment” to initiate a traffic stop.

Suspect arrested after standoff in Bismarck

BISMARCK, Ark. (KTHV) - A man is in custody after a two hour standoff with Hot Spring County authorities.

The Hot Springs Daily reports around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, authorities got a call about a hostage situation on Mercer Lane

The Daily reports Chris Nicly, 40, was holding his mother hostage. After struggling with police, he was tased, then he cut his arm. He was transported to a hospital in Arkadelphia.

For more on the story, read the full article at HotSpringsDaily.com.

Here is an interview with Hot Spring County Sheriff Ed Hollingsworth.

Memorial Day ceremonies in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Today is Memorial Day, and many Arkansans will be honoring those who served and died in the U.S. military. 

That means American flags will fly at half-staff until noon today. It also means most banks and government buildings will be closed.

- The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony with Governor Mike Beebe attending. It starts at 10 a.m. at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock on West Maryland. The ceremony is expected to last 30 to 40 minutes with a picnic following. Both events are free and open to the public. Last year, nearly 600 people attended.

- In Garland County, Congressman Tom Cotton will take part in a Memorial Day service at the Veteran's Memorial in downtown Hot Springs. That ceremony will start at 11 a.m. on Orange Street.

Recreational water illness prevention: 6 steps for healthy swimming

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- As Arkansans take to the water this Memorial Day weekend, the Arkansas Department of Health is recommending that swimmers take steps to avoid recreational water illnesses (RWIs).

RWIs are caused by germs that are spread by swallowing, having contact with or breathing in the mists or droplets from contaminated water in swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, interactive fountains, water play areas, lakes, rivers, or oceans. RWIs can cause a wide variety of problems, including gastrointestinal, skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic, and wound infections. The most commonly reported RWI is diarrhea. Diarrhea can be caused by germs such as cryptosporidium, giardia, shigella, norovirus and E. coli.

Today's Box Office: No cure for The Hangover Part 3

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- THV 11 Film Critic Jonathan Nettles says The Hangover Part 3, lacks a punch line.

In The Hangover Part 3, the Wolf Pack bands together once more to take Allan to a rehab facility in Arizona. Along the way, they are run off the road by a Las Vegas area gangster known as Marshall. If you'll recall a line from The Hangover where "Black Doug" realizes that he sold Allan the wrong illegal drugs, he says "Marshall is gonna kill me", it's that Marshall. Marshall takes Doug and tells Allan, Stu, and Phil that they must find their trouble-causing friend Mr. Chow and trade him for Doug. Their quest leads them to Tijuana and then back to where it all started, Las Vegas.

A Place to Call Home: Dakota

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- At the Hearts and Hooves therapeutic riding center in Sherwood, the gate is closed and "Peanut" the horse is all saddled up.

"Watch your step going up the block," instructor Sarah Harmon warned, as 13-year old foster child Dakota got himself ready to ride.

Harmon lead the way, teaching Dakota how to listen and direct his horse. It's a magical lesson for a boy with no mom, no dad, and a mild disability.

"He has moderate hearing loss," said DHS family services worker Nancy Shaikh. "He wears hearing aids. He can hear without, but just not as well."

Dakota loves all animals, but especially horses.

"Hamsters, dogs, cats, horses, all kinds of animals," he said.

His love for animals is a testament to his pure and giant heart.