A Benton man is facing a sexual assault charge involving his minor step-daughter, after the ex-wife made claims. On Monday, May 23, 2022, a woman told the Benton Police Department Jeffrey Joshua Parsons, age 41, touched her 14-year-old daughter inappropriately. The woman said it happened in 2016 while they were married and all living in […]
Saline County man gets 30 years for rape of girl under age 10
A Saline County jury deliberated only minutes before returning a 30-year sentence in the Arkansas Department of Correction for Sergio Sanchez-Gonzales on September 20, 2022 before the Honorable Ken Casady. Earlier in the day, the jury found Gonzales guilty of the rape of his juvenile relative. Sanchez-Gonzales, 45, of Mabelvale was accused of raping a […]
Saline County woman pleads no contest to Endangering Child; gets 4 years probation
Saline County Judge Josh Farmer sentenced an Alexander woman on Wednesday to four years of probation plus costs and other stipulations as punishment. Defendant Kristy Beth Schneider, age 42, pleaded no contest to Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the First Degree (§5-27-205). According to a statement by the Saline County Prosecutor’s Office, Schneider […]
3 Adults & 1 Juvenile Arrested in Bryant in Relation to Car Break-ins
According to the Bryant Police Department, early Thursday morning July 13, 2017, around 4:38 a.m. officers received a call about some suspicious activity in the East Ridge subdivision on Hwy 5 North. The caller said that he saw a black male in a white t-shirt attempting to get into vehicles. When officers arrived, they found […]
PD Seeks Benton Man with Warrants for Sex Crimes Involving Children
The Benton Police Department (BNPD) is looking for help from the public in finding Bruce Wayne Devries, 57, of Benton. Devries has felony warrants for: Rape; Producing, Directing, or Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child; Distributing, Possessing, or Viewing of a Matter Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving a Child; and Pandering or Possessing Visual […]
Two Arrests Made After Shoplifting Call and Subsequent Chase in Benton
Many times anymore, you read about these things on Facebook long before you get official word about what happened. The screenshot below is what I saw in my news feed at 7:36 p.m. last night, giving a glimpse into the scene. The Benton Police Department (BNPD) would release a statement today from their point of view. According […]