Press Release

January 26, 2026

Homicide

                On January 26, 2026, just after 2:00 P.M., Officers of the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to 2405 W. 24th for a shooting. On arrival, Officers found 23-year-old female Jurnea Stanley unresponsive. Stanley had an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body and was later pronounced dead at the scene. Also present at the scene was 25-year-old Michael Johnson. Johnson was transported to the detective office for questioning. Johnson was transported to the Jefferson County Jail after questioning and booked for 2nd Degree Murder.

                    This homicide is in the early stages of investigation and there is no further information to release at this time. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the detective office tip line at 870-730-2106, the detective office at 870-730-2090, or the dispatch center at 870-541-5300.