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, […]
US and Arkansas flags to be lowered Friday for Fordyce victims; Suspect faces 4 counts of Capital Murder
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a statement Monday that both the United States flag and Arkansas flag would be lowered to mourn the lives of the lost in Fordyce shooting. This will occur beginning at sunrise on Friday, June 28, 2024 and end at sunset on the same day. SHOOTING DETAILS & IMAGES […]
State Police operation rescues 5 children from sex abuse, 2 from sex trafficking; 63 cases currently being prosecuted
In less than three months, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested 42 people with charges related to crimes against children. From March 10 through the end of May 2024, ASP made dozens of arrests related to child sex abuse, as well as failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. Here are the numbers that resulted in […]
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: […]
State Police announces Saline County Captain promoted to Lt Colonel
The Arkansas State Police announced two promotions to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel today and one promotion to Major. The recommendations were presented by Colonel Mike Hagar, State Police Director, and approved by the commissioners during a meeting of the Arkansas State Police Commission. Captain Mike Kennedy, 48, of Saline County, was promoted to the […]
Get a shirt or maybe win in one of these raffles to help raise money for injured Bryant officers
UPDATE WED OCT 12, 2022 One officer is at home and another continues to heal in the hospital, according to the Bryant Police Department. There are bank accounts set up for the public to donate. Officers Tre’ Davis and Tanner Peck both were injured from an incident on Springhill Road early on September 24th. You […]
Benton man dies in vehicle accident early Wednesday
A Benton man is deceased – the victim of a fatal crash on early Wednesday morning, August 17, 2022, on the western outskirts of the city. Peyton L. Mitchell, age 24, was traveling south in a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, on Arkansas Highway 229, approaching Jackman Trail when it happened. About 1:15 a.m., the vehicle failed […]
Police arrest woman after multiple stabbings in Saline County
A woman was arrested in Saline County after multiple stabbings, according to the Arkansas State Police (ASP). A MySaline reader alerted us Wednesday night about a disturbance around 5:00 p.m. at the Big Red Valero location at Highway 70 in the Lonsdale community. ASP reported later that a woman in a blue vehicle came […]
ARDOT & ASP partner to create easy non-emergency number for highway motorists in Arkansas
There’s a new easy phone number you can call while you’re driving on the highway and need to report something that’s important, but not quite an emergency. The Arkansas Department of Transportation partnered with the Arkansas State Police and wireless communications companies to create this tool for Arkansas residents and out of state visitors to […]
State Police Arrest 2 Passengers, Seeking Warrant for Driver of Fleeing Vehicle in Salem Monday
We have an update to Monday morning’s vehicle chase that ended in the Salem community outside of the Benton city limits. There were two suspects arrested and one who fled on foot. As of 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021 the Arkansas State Police is seeking a warrant for the arrest of a driver of […]