Benton Police Department officers responded to the area of Military Road and Landers Road just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday in reference to a red Infiniti using flashing blue lights that made other vehicles move over. After patrolling the area, the vehicle was located in the area of Edison Avenue and 19-year-old Cameron Haden of Benton […]
Georgia man arrested and kept for evaluation after threats and attacks at fast food
Benton Police Department officers responded just before 1 p.m. Thursday Nov. 21 to multiple reports of a male subject threatening to kill everyone at several fast food establishments in the area of Military Road. When approached by an unmarked BNPD vehicle displaying emergency lights, the subject rushed the vehicle, jumping on and breaking the windshield. […]
Saline County Business Convicted of Medicaid Fraud; $115K in Restitution and Fines
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced the conviction of a Saline County business owner who fraudulently billed Medicaid more than $64,000 for speech therapy services at a daycare for children who did not attend the daycare and/or did not need speech therapy. Jennifer Rogers, 44, owns Arkansas Therapy Source, LLC. She was convicted of […]
Teen arrested after several break-ins and shot fired at Benton apartments
One teen suspect is in custody in Benton after several car break-ins and a a gun being discharged. Benton Police Department officers responded just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday to a report of a male suspect breaking into vehicles and subsequently firing a shot when confronted at the Longhills Apartments. Upon arrival, BNPD officers were able […]
Benton PD Investigating Double Homicide; One Arrested
Benton Police Department responded to a Freeman Street residence at approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday for a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located 26-year-old Mark Talbert and 23-year-old Maegan Talbert, both of Benton, deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Luke Talbert, 29, also of Benton, was taken into custody without incident and charged with two counts of […]
Two from Turtle Creek Fire Dept sentenced for over $320K of Fireman’s Fund used on personal items
A fire department’s former chief and its bookkeeper each face charges related to hundreds of thousands of misspent dollars from the Fireman’s Fund. Former Turtle Creek Fire Chief Jimmy Scott Cooper, age 51, and bookkeeper Samantha Lea Blair, age 42, were both arrested on March 27, 2019 by Arkansas State Police after an investigation and […]
Benton man arrested and charged with attempted murder; Traskwood victim critical
Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies and detectives have arrested Mr. Jerred Wootten in connection with the attempted murder of a Traskwood man last week. On Thursday, October 10th, deputies were called to a report of a man who had been severely beaten in Traskwood. Through the course of the investigation, detectives developed information leading […]
Bryant man gets 5 years after kicking and dragging deputy
A Bryant man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after attacking a Saline County Sheriff Deputy. On September 24, 2019, James Tracy Pettus, 41, of Bryant, pleaded guilty to Battery in the Second Degree, Aggravated Assault, Escape in the First Degree, and Resisting Arrest, according to Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton. Judge Gary Arnold accepted […]
Bauxite man gets 20 years in prison after sexual assault with minors
A Bauxite man has been sentenced by a Saline County Judge for 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexual charged involving minors. On September 24, 2019, Dillon Dempsey Harrison, 23, of Bauxite pleaded guilty to Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, Internet Stalking of a Child, Sexually Grooming a Child, and Possessing […]
Bryant Police Arrest Woman After She Allegedly Abandons Infant in Parking Lot
A Benton woman is facing charges after allegedly leaving her infant behind in a parking lot in Bryant. Late Saturday, Bryant Police officers received a call that a 2-month-old baby was left in a shopping cart at the Bryant location of Walmart. Officers say they arrived to find a witness watching the baby and after […]
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