NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the Shorter College Gardens Apartment Complex following growing complaints from tenants who say they have been forced to live in unsafe and deteriorating conditions.

The announcement comes one day after the City of North Little Rock began the process of condemning the privately owned complex, citing major health and safety violations.

On Thursday, plumbers were on-site working to address water and plumbing problems. Two employees with the Arnold Grounds Management Company were seen in the office around 4 p.m., but the door was locked and they would not speak. Contact information was left for a manager who could respond.

Tenants say that while the city has restored power and water service, t

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