A Benton restaurant owner had his hearing and will face a District Judge in a hearing on Monday, December 9, 2024 in relations to claims of Sexual Assault given by three minors who worked for him. Read more about the details of the case and December court date below. READ MORE BELOW Timothy Andrew Steppach, […]
Police say two robbed local bank machine as worker opened it to deposit cash
The Benton Police Department is searching for suspects in an aggravated bank robbery. READ MORE BELOW Officers responded to a call from Regions Bank on Military Road in Benton, Arkansas, just before 7 p.m. Friday October 11, 2024. An ATM worker reported to police that there were two black males wearing black masks and black […]
Benton Police are investigating two unrelated fatal vehicle accidents
The Benton Police Department is investigating two unrelated vehicle accidents, each with a fatality. READ MORE BELOW BNPD officers responded to the intersection of Military and Congo Road just before 10:45 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2024, for a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident with injury. Johnny Estes, 76, of Russellville, was transported for treatment but […]
Benton PD Lieutenant Graduates From FBI National Academy
A local officer just graduated from the 291st Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, according to Benton Police Department. READ MORE BELOW 👇 Congratulations to Lieutenant Brian Bigelow was among the 254 law enforcement officers who graduated on September 12, 2024. The session was comprised of men and women from 47 states, […]
Benton PD says threat to high school expired
It’s been a week since Benton Schools issued a statement about a threat at the Junior High, now Benton Police Department (BNPD) says they and the school district are investigating another one. BNPD stresses that kids should tell school administrators or the authorities right away if they know of a threat. Read the full statement […]
Benton man arrested after video shows evidence of intercourse with dog
A Benton man was arrested on Sunday, after accusations of bestiality, accompanied with video evidence. On Sunday, August 4, 2024, around 5:30 p.m., a Benton Police Officer took a report from a mother and daughter in the parking lot of the Police Department, in reference to a report of bestiality. The daughter found a video on […]
Police say man in his 80s was run over by a vehicle by a woman
An 85-year-old man suffered injuries after being run over with a vehicle, according to the Benton Police Department. READ MORE BELOW Benton Police officers responded to the area of Highway 5 North and Kenwood (near Circle K and Exxon stations) just after midnight Friday/Saturday, following reports of an aggravated robbery with one injured victim. Officers […]
Benton woman faces attempted murder charge; Police say she tried to run over a girl
A Benton woman faces several charges, including attempted murder, after police say she tried to hit someone with her car. READ MORE BELOW Benton Police officers responded to a private property accident at Home Depot- 17060 I-30- just after 6:45 p.m. Friday. The incident involved several juveniles and an unoccupied vehicle that was struck in […]
Former Benton officer named State Trooper of the Year after intentional crash
What do you do when a vehicle is going the wrong way on the Interstate? Austin Duncan was named Arkansas State Trooper of the Year Award for 2023 for his actions in the situation. This was one of two honors he received. Duncan is a former Benton Police officer – now a State Trooper. Trooper Duncan, […]
Dept of Labor files injunction on Benton restaurant for age violations, worker retaliation
The owner of a Benton tavern and restaurant has agreed to comply with a preliminary injunction obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor to stop the employer from violating federal regulations. The action comes amid allegations that Tim’s Tavern and owner Tim Steppach failed to pay minimum and overtime wages as required, kept workers’ tips, […]
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