A Benton man received a 50-year prison sentence for charges associated with child pornography. READ MORE BELOW John Preston Anthony, age 33, pled guilty to two counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. Judge Ken Casady sentenced Anthony to 600 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. […]
Apartments filed federal suit against Benton, Bryant, and Saline County over flooding
By Ethan C. Nobles [email protected] The owners of an apartment complex in Benton have filed suit in federal court against the cities of Benton and Bryant, Saline County and 10 unknown defendants over alleged flooding problems, but tort immunity may disallow some of their claims. READ MORE BELOW Click here to see a copy of […]
Benton man gets 40 years for child porn video
A Saline County man was recently convicted of child pornography charges according to Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton. On Monday, June 10, 2024, Michael Vining, age 60, of Benton, entered a guilty plea for three counts of Possessing Child Pornography and one count of Video Voyeurism. He was sentenced to 40 years in the Arkansas […]
Defendant gets 12 years state prison for meth and mushrooms; Previous record cited
A Saline County jury found Christopher Evans, of Little Rock, guilty of possessing a methamphetamine pipe and a small baggie of psilocyn or magic mushrooms at a trial held on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Judge Brent Houston accepted the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Evans to 12 years in the Division of Correction. On July 17, […]
Benton Police Chief adds statement to video after verdict reversal in teen death suit
Update April 10, 2024: The video below was made before the more recent verdict on April 9, 2024. In light of the Judge overturning the previous $32 million judgement against the City of Benton and former Police Chief Kirk Lane, current Chief Scotty Hodges issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: I know there […]
Judge reverses $32 million order from February concerning deceased teen at officer’s hands
A U.S. judge reversed a February ruling against the City of Benton and former Police Chief – in favor of the family of a deceased teen. That teen, Keagan Schweikle, age 17, was from Benton, and a Harmony Grove student. United States District Judge Brian S. Miller on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, vacated the previous […]
Parents sue City of Benton, and others; Jury awards $32 million in 2016 shooting death of Benton teen
Two parents of a deceased Saline County student were awarded $32 million on Monday, by a Federal Jury in their lawsuit against the City of Benton, Arkansas, as well as the former Chief of Police Kirk Lane, and Benton Officer Kyle Ellison. Piper Partridge and Dominic Schweikle have been seeking justice for the death of […]
Latest scam about jury duty costing locals thousands
Saline County Circuit Clerk Myka Sample has issued a warning that there is a scam going around in Saline County and Garland County. Someone calls and says you missed jury duty and they tell the person to go to Dollar General and buy a pre-paid credit card. Then they say not to call anyone else […]