Bald eagle shot and killed, $6K reward offered for information

MONTICELLO, Ark.- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are conducting a joint investigation into the death of a mature bald eagle found in Arkansas March 28.The eagle was found dead near Tennessee Spur Road, west of Monticello in Drew County. Officials transferred the eagle to the Little Rock Zoo. Veterinary staff determined the preliminary cause of death as a gunshot wound. The female eagle’s body was found near a nest, and it is believed that the bird