Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton announced that Catera Lewis, of Louisville, Kentucky, entered guilty pleas to murder in the second degree and robbery on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Circuit Judge Josh Farmer accepted the State’s recommendation and sentenced Lewis to 35 years in the Division of Correction. Lewis was the second suspect to plead guilty for […]
Burglar caught and shot coming out of resident’s home; He’s now sentenced to 20 years in prison
You may remember an incident where a man was breaking into a home in Saline County, and the resident caught him and “stood his ground.” The suspect was out of prison at the time, but is now sentenced to go back. READ MORE BELOW Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton announced that John Nutt, Jr., of Little […]
ICAC unit arrests Benton man on 86 counts of CSAM
A Benton man faces multiple counts of possession of child pornography. READ MORE BELOW On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), with assistance from the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office and the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), executed a search warrant in the […]
Saline County man arrested with 152 charges of CSAM
A Saline County man was arrested early Tuesday morning at a residence on Zuber Road, in the Salem community of Benton. He is suspected to be involved with child pornography. READ MORE BELOW On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, agents from the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Taskforce, with assistance from the Arkansas State Police […]
Benton man gets 50 year prison sentence for child porn after guilty plea
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. […]
Rivendell escapee back in custody; Was on psych evaluation
He is back in custody now, but a man escaped from Rivendell, the mental health facility on the evening of Thursday night, September 5th, 2024. The escapee is David Garrison Goings, age 28, 5’7″ tall and 167 lbs. He is considered to have violent tendencies toward himself and others, according to a statement Benton Police […]
US and Arkansas flags to be lowered Friday for Fordyce victims; Suspect faces 4 counts of Capital Murder
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a statement Monday that both the United States flag and Arkansas flag would be lowered to mourn the lives of the lost in Fordyce shooting. This will occur beginning at sunrise on Friday, June 28, 2024 and end at sunset on the same day. SHOOTING DETAILS & IMAGES […]
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, […]
Former Bryant teacher gets 13 years after transporting minor for sexual activity
Heather Hare, 33, of Conway, was sentenced to serve the next 13 years in federal prison for transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of unlawful sexual activity. Hare was sentenced on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. MORE DETAILS BELOW The investigation into Hare revealed that […]
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