Calico Rock man arrested on 100 counts of child porn
Agents with ASP’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Izard County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in the 200 block of Highway 56 in Calico Rock.
A joint undercover operation between ASP’s ICAC Task Force and the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office led to the discovery of thousands of files of Child Sexual Abuse Material that had been downloaded and shared from the home of 55-year-old Mark Vangorder.
Vangorder was subsequently taken into custody and booked into the Izard County Detention Center for 100 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. His bond is set at $250,000.
ASP troopers crack down on traffic violations on Central Arkansas roadways
Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers ramped up their efforts to enforce traffic laws on Central Arkansas interstates and highways from March 19 to March 24. Troopers concentrated on Interstates 30, 40, 630, 440, and 530 along with the Highway 67/167 corridor, which runs from North Little Rock through Jacksonville to Cabot. These areas contain several significant work zones where highway construction workers are at risk.
According to the Arkansas Highway Department (ARDOT), between 2021 and 2022, there were 2313 accidents and 13 fatalities in Central Arkansas work zones.
During the operation, Troopers issued 199 traffic citations and 128 warnings. Six accidents were also investigated. Nearly all vehicles stopped were traveling 15 miles per hour over the posted speed limit.
Troopers are taking a zero-tolerance approach to traffic violations in these areas, including speeding, distracted driving, and failing to obey traffic laws.
