Kansas Man Wanted for Attempted Murder Arrested During Traffic Stop

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An Arkansas State Police trooper arrested a 29-year-old Kansas man wanted on attempted first-degree murder charges during a routine traffic stop south of Clinton on Tuesday afternoon. The suspect, Joshua Pourciau, was found to have active nationwide felony warrants and was taken into custody without incident.

Why it matters

This arrest highlights the importance of law enforcement cooperation across state lines to apprehend suspects wanted for serious violent crimes. The traffic stop also led to the discovery of additional illegal items in the vehicle, underscoring the potential for routine stops to uncover more serious criminal activity.

The details

Around 2 p.m. on February 24th, an Arkansas State Police trooper observed a black Ford F-250 parked on the shoulder of Highway 65 south of Clinton. After the vehicle pulled onto the highway, the trooper stopped it for a traffic violation. The passenger, Joshua Pourciau, was found to have active nationwide warrants for attempted first-degree murder related to a December shooting incident in Winfield, Kansas. A search of the vehicle also turned up a loaded handgun, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana.

• On February 24, 2026, around 2 p.m., the traffic stop occurred on Highway 65 south of Clinton, Arkansas.
• The original attempted murder incident that Pourciau was wanted for took place in December 2025 in Winfield, Kansas.

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What’s next

Pourciau will be extradited to Kansas to face the attempted murder charges, and the additional charges from the traffic stop in Arkansas will also be processed.