16-year-old girl held hostage by armed suspect in Crossett after suspect kidnapped and assaulted her mother

CROSSETT, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) -- On October 30, 2026, at approximately 2:15 AM, officers with the Crossett Police Department responded to an apartment in the 400 block of North Louisiana Street in reference to a reported hostage situation involving an armed male subject, identified as Joe Washington, and a 16-year-old juvenile female. According to authorities, upon [...]

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