A Hensley woman who attempted to take her own life and her child’s life was sentenced to 20 years in prison today in Saline County, according to Deputy Prosecutor Rebecca Bush. Sommer Hyatt, 35, formerly of Lakeshore Drive in Hensley, pled guilty today to Attempted First Degree Murder and was sentenced to 20 years in […]
Suspect Facing Multiple Drug Charges Stemming From Traffic Stop
A weekend traffic stop in Benton produced an arrest several drug-related charges for on Mabelvale man. Benton Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Hyten and North Street just before 10 p.m. Saturday after a vehicle license plate returned with an active warrant from DeWitt PD. Upon probable cause search, over […]
Former Bryant School Employee Admits to Forging Prescription with Student’s Name
A woman has resigned from employment at Bryant Schools, and has turned herself in to authorities on charges of Forgery and Criminal Attempt to Obtain Drugs, according to the Bryant Police Department (BPD). On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, officers acted on a report from an employee at the Hornet Health Center in the Bryant School […]
Benton PD Makes Big Drug and Gun Bust After Neighbors Call
According to the Benton Police Department (BNPD), Jay Self, 37, of Benton, was arrested April 12, 2018 at a home at 35 Azalea Circle in Benton and several types of drugs, guns and cash were seized. In response to citizen calls, BNPD’s Special Investigations Unit obtained a search warrant for this residence and found methamphetamine, LSD, […]
Fleeing Suspects Toss Gun and Bag, Police Catch Up for Drug Bust Near Exit 114
According to the Benton Police Department, a significant amount of methamphetamine, other narcotics and a handgun, were recovered during a pursuit Monday afternoon. After an officer with the Benton Police Department’s (BNPD) Benton Interstate Criminal Enforcement Patrol (BICEP) unit attempted to stop a stolen pickup truck on Highway 67, the driver led the BNPD officer and deputies from […]
Federal Judge Orders “Boys on the Tracks” Files to Open Dec 1st
According to an article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from Nov 26, 2017, a Federal Judge has ruled that documents be opened concerning the mysterious 1987 deaths of Kevin Ives and Don Henry. Scroll to the end to click and read their article. There are some things left out of the article that I’ll list here: […]
Bring Your Expired and Unused Prescriptions to Turn In Safely on Saturday
The Benton Police Department announced the 14th “Operation Medicine Cabinet” will be held in the parking lot of Walmart in Benton, located at 17309 Interstate 30. This event, part of the Arkansas Drug Take Back Day, will be held on Saturday, April 29th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bryant Police Department will […]
New Law: Medical Personnel Must Check the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Before Prescribing
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill into law on Tuesday, April 11 which strengthens the monitoring of prescription medications. After the signing, Senate Bill 339 became Arkansas Act 820, which means prescribers of prescription medications are no longer just encouraged to monitor those prescriptions, it is now their legal duty. John Kirtley, executive director […]
Bauxite Man Faces Drug Dealing Charges After Multi-Agency Bust
Detectives with the Benton Police Department/Saline County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit served a warrant at 3601 Bauxite Cutoff Road in Bauxite on Friday, Feb. 3 and arrested a suspect who was out on bond for multiple felony drug charges. Inside the residence of 38-year-old William Justin Butts, SIU detectives seized a pound of […]
BNPD benefits from public calls; 30 drug-related reports during Nope to Dope initiative
Officers with the Benton Police Department (BNPD) worked 30 separate drug related incidents during the October monthly initiative “Nope To Dope,” many of which were initiated by public tips. The main importance of the monthly initiative is to educate the public on the dangers of drug abuse, whether it is with the use of illegal […]
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