Benton Police officers responded to a single-vehicle fatality accident that occurred around 3 p.m. Saturday near Highway 5 and Estates Drive. The driver, Hannah Haney, age 19, of Ulm, Ark., succumbed to her injuries stemming from the accident. The BNPD Criminal Investigations Division and Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. […]
Traffic accident on Military Rd in Benton Monday night takes one life
A traffic accident in Benton Monday night, took the life of Jeffrey Freeman, age 41, of Sheridan. Benton Police officers responded to Military Road in front of Sonic Drive-In just after 8 p.m. Monday for a vehicle vs. Honda Motor Scooter accident. Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver of the motor scooter, Mr. Freeman, deceased. […]
Two dead from Bryant wreck; Officer with minor injuries
UPDATE: Wednesday 630pm Nov. 06,2019 The two deceased from Wednesday morning’s accident are Ariana Greenwood, age 23, and Treylin Cranford, age 19. They were both in the stopped car, as well as Andre Harris, age 19, who was taken to the hospital for treatment. PREVIOUSLY: Wednesday 11am, Nov. 6, 2019 Two are dead and a […]
Sheriff’s Office Releases Name in Fatal Accident in Benton
UPDATE 10/09/17 10:45AM The Saline County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the victim of the fatal accident on Saturday afternoon, October 7th, 2017 as Justin Glenn, age 33. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to Mountain View and Tudor Loop for a vehicle accident with injuries Saturday afternoon shortly before […]
Second Fatality Confirmed from Vehicle Accident in Benton
UPDATE 09/29/17 2:22PM A minor-child passenger in a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, has succumbed to injuries sustained in the collision, becoming the second life lost in the incident. At approximately 3:58 p.m. Monday, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision at Benton Parkway near the intersection of […]
Fire Thursday Afternoon Claims One Life in Salem Community
A fire at a home in the Salem community of Saline County claimed a life Thursday afternoon about 4 p.m., May 11, 2017. The house was on Kruse Loop. The name of the deceased has not yet been released. Another person was in the home and survived. The Salem, Bryant, Collegeville, Lake Norrell, Paron and […]
Motorcycle Accident Tuesday Night in Bryant Takes Benton Man’s Life
According to the Bryant Police Department, officers were dispatched Tuesday afternoon, May 9, 2017, to an accident with a fatality at the intersection of Shobe Rd. and Brookwood. Alex “A.J.” Sponer, age 32, of Benton, was on his motorcycle traveling westbound on Shobe Rd. when he lost control of his bike. When he went down, […]
Former Shannon Hills Police Chief Dies in Home Fire
The community in Shannon Hills mourns the loss of their former Police Chief, Bobby Hale after he was trapped in a house fire late Wednesday night. The Shannon Hills Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 11000 block of Charlotte Drive after call came in about 9:30 p.m. Several other Fire Departments joined […]
Benton Woman Killed in Christmas Eve Wreck, Several Others Injured
Officers with the Benton Police Department are investigating a two-vehicle accident with multiple injuries and one fatality. At approximately 4:03 p.m. Saturday, December 24, officers responded to Arkansas Highway 35 near Kidd Street for a report of a two vehicle accident. Five juveniles and an adult were transported to Arkansas Children’s Hospital for treatment […]
Pilot from Fatal Gyrocopter Crash Has Been Identified
This is an update to a story from a few days ago. Reference: https://www.mysaline.com/fatal-crash-090316-airport On Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 4:34 p.m., the Bryant Police Department received a call of a small aircraft had crashed just near the Saline County Regional Airport in Bryant. The aircraft was identified as a single engine gyrocopter. Bryant Officers along […]