Three sheriff’s deputies injured in attack by man

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — A 51-year-old Arkansas man is being held without bond following an attack that left three sheriff’s deputies injured.

Pulaski County Jail records indicate Jerry Dale York was being held on a variety of complaints Sunday after allegedly stealing a sheriff’s office vehicle Saturday afternoon and leading authorities on a chase just outside North Little Rock. The complaints include two counts of criminal attempt to commit capital murder, battery and theft.

Authorities say deputies responded to a residence where someone was continually calling 911. That’s when York allegedly attacked the deputies and stole

a sheriff’s office SUV. York allegedly rammed the stolen vehicle into another sheriff’s office vehicle, stopping the stolen SUV.

Officials say three deputies were treated for various injuries and released from a local hospital. They were not identified.

Inmate dies at Jefferson County detention facility

PINE BLUFF — An inmate at a county jail in Arkansas has been found dead in her cell.

Authorities in Jefferson County say 45-year-old Rebecca Esterline-Brixey was found dead in a cell by staff at the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center Saturday morning. Sheriff’s Maj. Lafayette Woods Jr. says the cause of death was not immediately clear and is under investigation.

Television station KTHV reports that Brixey’s body will be sent to the state crime laboratory for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Esterline-Brixey was arrested last month for public intoxication. She was also serving 120 court-ordered days in an unrelated matter and was being held in custody for Arkansas Community Correction in connection with a parole violation.