Deputies are looking for a porch pirate. On Tuesday August 10th at around 2:30 p,m., the suspect pictured was caught on the victim’s porch camera stealing a package. This was in the area of Congo-Ferndale Road and Avilla Heights. The truck appears to be a Nissan Frontier. If you have information about this case, call […]
Sheriff’s Office Releases Identity for Woman in Vehicle
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of the woman who died in her vehicle in the Salem area last week. Rebecca Bisbee, age 54, of Benton died and was found about 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Officials pronounced her dead at the scene. [EDIT] The cause of death has not yet […]
Benton Police identify deceased man from under Interstate bridge
UPDATE JAN 13, 2020 The identity of the male subject discovered early Saturday morning near the Military Road overpass has been confirmed and next of kin has been notified, according to the Benton Police Department. He is identified as 37-year-old Calvin Eugene Jones, Jr., of Saratoga, Arkansas. The cause of death is still under investigation. […]
First Responders working pedestrian accident Interstate 30 Benton
A MySaline reader reported seeing an accident involving a pedestrian on eastbound (toward Little Rock) Interstate 30 near the Congo Road overpass. Arkansas State Police is investigating and Benton Police is taking care of traffic. The accident appears to have happened close to 7 a.m. Friday morning. First Responders are present, and they appear to […]
Driver Runs Vehicle Through Salon in Benton, at Least One Injured
A tenant in the building reports that a vehicle drove from the parking lot, over a hedge and through the front glass of Gayle & Blake’s Hair Shop, striking a hairstylist as she was cutting someone’s hair. The vehicle, a Chrysler Lebaron, was able to be driven in reverse out from the rear of the […]
R. I. P. Lincoln Square, Benton, Arkansas
The following is the original article concerning the purchase and demolition of Lincoln Square Shopping Center, and the subsequent rise of Kum N Go, and what happened to various stores in the process. You might enjoy the commentary and the trip back. Updates are May 14, 2013 when we first knew about the process… December […]