If you attended the “Appeals on Wheels” murder trial appeal event at the Bryant High School Fine Arts Center on October 19, 2023, you’re probably wondering about the outcome. If you didn’t attend, let’s start will some background… The Arkansas Supreme Court Justices host an event twice a year where they get out of the […]
Man turns himself in for fatal shooting Friday morning in Saline County
A man was killed after a shooting at a Saline County residence early Friday morning. Another man has turned himself in. On October 20, 2023 at just before 2:30 a.m., deputies with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to the scene. In a statement from the SCSO, a shooting happened in the area of […]
Former Saline County Prosecutor Dan Harmon dies at age 78
Daniel Harmon, Jr., a former Prosecuting Attorney in Saline County, died on Friday, September 22, 2023, at the age of 78. Reports say he battled with throat cancer and passed away in hospice at VA Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was still a resident of Saline County. Harmon had a checkered past, having been […]
PD identifies pedestrian victim in frontage road accident with vehicle
POSTED AT 1130AM AUG 10, 2023 – UPDATED 530PM AUG 11, 2023 The Benton Police Department is currently investigating a fatal accident on the frontage road. In a statement, the BNPD said there was a vehicle versus a pedestrian that they were call to, just after 9:30 a.m. Chief Hodges stated that the pedestrian is […]
PD releases name from female Interstate fatality
UPDATE JULY 11, 2023 The Benton Police Department on Tuesday released the name of an adult female who died in traffic on Interstate 30 in Benton on July 5th. The woman was Hannah Eddington Lamb, age 31 of Nashville, Tennessee. Read more in the original article below. PREVIOUSLY JULY 5, 2023 A woman died […]
Another fatal pedestrian accident: Benton man dies Friday morning after colliding with truck
A Benton man died on early Friday morning after a collision between a bicycle and an 18-wheeler truck on the Interstate, according to a report from Arkansas State Police. The report states the accident was near mile marker 118, which is close to Congo Road in Benton, Arkansas. Trooper Austin Duncan investigated the incident. Saline Co: […]
Man found dead in Lake Norrell; Officials investigating cause
CORRECTION: It was previously reported that the subject drowned. We have corrected the article because officials are still investigating. A man went missing and was found dead at Lake Norrell, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). Captain J. Shamlin stated that on May 29, 2023, at approximately 8 p.m., first responders were called […]
Couple dies from apparent gunshot wounds in Benton home
A couple was found in their home over the weekend with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Benton Police Department. Officers responded to a call at Hamilton Cove around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday after a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Karla Coffman, age 37, suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported […]
Teen dies in Benton crash April 1st; Police investigating
Benton Police officers responded to a single-vehicle fatality accident that occurred around 3 p.m. Saturday near Highway 5 and Estates Drive. The driver, Hannah Haney, age 19, of Ulm, Ark., succumbed to her injuries stemming from the accident. The BNPD Criminal Investigations Division and Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. […]
Benton Police say body found by RR tracks might be from getting hit by a train
Benton Police are trying to make sense of a body found by the railroad tracks. About 9:00 a.m. Sunday, March 5th, BNPD officers responded to the railroad tracks behind the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. See the area circled above, near at 735 S. Neeley Street. The call was in reference to an unattended death. Officers […]