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 […]
Hot Springs woman arrested after lengthy investigation of fatal hit-and-run in Benton
Following a lengthy investigation, Benton Police Department detectives announced today the arrest of Jerrica Speed, age 28, of Hot Springs, for her involvement in the death of Zarious Evans, age 13,of Benton, on January 15, 2023. Speed is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Death or Serious Injury (Class D Felony); Negligent […]
TV reporter from Saline County dies in motorcycle wreck
Southwest Patrol officers responded to a vehicle vs. motorcycle collision at 9400 Stagecoach Road on Monday, January 16, 2023. When they arrived, the discovered the driver and passenger of the motorcycle were lying on the ground unresponsive. The passenger from the motorcycle, Haven Hughes, age 22, of Little Rock, was pronounced dead at the scene […]
Abandoned Child, 4th Deaths, Disturbance with Weapon & more in the 911 reports Thursday
See below for the list of Saline County 911 Public Reports: These are for Thursday, 11/17/2022 12:05:18 am Hwy 70 / Slocomb Bottoms Saline County Traffic Stop 12:16:21 am – Styles Rd Saline County 911 Hangup 12:26:38 am – Glenwood Dr Saline County Disturbance | Report Taken Police 12:27:51 am 0b Meadows Edge Dr Alexander […]
Bauxite man killed in wreck Sunday on Interstate 430
Tyler Hayes, age 23 of Bauxite, AR, died after a vehicle crash on Interstate 430, according to Arkansas State Police. The crash happened early Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 2:11 a.m. A report states that Hayes was driving southbound on the northbound side of I-430. The report says Hayes was approaching Mile Marker 6 in […]
Benton man arrested, charged in girlfriend’s death and abuse of her corpse
The Benton Police Department (BNPD) responded to Country Oaks Apartments around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 17, for a welfare check after a juvenile was brought to a Little Rock hospital for a gunshot wound. BNPD and Little Rock Police Department detectives determined that Demontra Hatfield, age 39, shot and killed Krystle Wilder, age 28, in […]
Bryant Police identify deceased man in suspected hit-and-run
UPDATED AUG 10, 2022 A man was found deceased, off Interstate 30 on Tuesday. The Bryant Police Department released a statement about it late in the afternoon. They are actively investigating this, stating that he was possibly the victim of a hit-and-run incident. Officers were called around 1:00 p.m. to check on an unidentified male […]
Mark Middleton of Middleton Heat & Air passes away over the weekend
Mark Edward Middleton of Little Rock, Arkansas, died over the weekend. He was age 59. He was the son of Chuck Middleton of Middleton Heat and Air, headquartered in Bryant, Arkansas, The Middleton family released an announcement via social media on Monday morning. The cause of death was not disclosed. The Middleton Family is […]
Sheriff’s Office identifies body found in Saline County Monday
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has updated information about the body that was found in Saline County on Monday, January 24, 2020, around 10:30 a.m. Deputies were responding to a call from a local resident that discovered the body while walking in the neighborhood. Little was known about the identity on Tuesday morning, because […]
Police investigating cause of two found dead at Benton home
An investigation is underway following the discovery of two deceased individuals at a Benton residence on the evening of New Year’s Day. Benton Police Department officers responded to a residence on Pearl Street around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, in reference to a welfare concern. Upon arrival, officers found a male and female, deceased from apparent gunshot […]