A Saline County man was hospitalized Thursday and will have a warrant for his arrest, after deputies determined he was violating the requirements of the law as a sex offender. Deputies responded to a call from a residence in the 400 block of Peeler Bend Road in regards to a sex offender out of compliance. The […]
Alexander officer surrenders to authorities on manslaughter charge in incident killing fellow officer
Calvin Nicholas “Nick” Salyers, 33, of Alexander, an officer of the Alexander Police Department, surrendered to Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, and was formally served with an arrest warrant for Manslaughter (Class C felony). Salyers was charged in connection with the June 3rd shooting death […]
Saline County man arrested after confrontation turns to shooting at fireworks party
A Hensley man faces several charges after allegedly shooting someone in the chest. Jacob Lee Wooten, age 35, of Hensley, was arrested by Deputies from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) in the area of Springlake Cutoff at around 2 a.m. after Independence Day. According to the arrest report from SCSO, Deputies were dispatched to […]
Benton PD arrest woman in possession of stolen car and credit card
Benton Police arrested a woman on Thursday after pulling over a stolen vehicle with stolen plates. On December 19th at about 12:55 p.m., officers observed a blue 2019 Ford Edge leaving Hiland Place. The license plate on the vehicle was reported as stolen from Little Rock. Benton Detectives also received a tip that it was […]
Traskwood Man Gets 100 Years for Violent Assault of Girlfriend
A Traskwood man got 100 years in prison after violently assaulting his ex-girlfriend and holding her hostage. Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton announced that on August 22, 2019, Boyce Wayne Williams, 45, of Traskwood was sentenced by a jury to 100 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On October 20, 2018, officers with Haskell Police […]
Bryant Teen Arrested on Attempted Capital Murder Charges After Stabbing Incident
UPDATE AUG 5, 2019 4:15PM A Bryant 19-year-old is charge with Attempted Capital Murder after a stabbing incident over the weekend. Early Saturday morning on August 3rd, 2019, at approximately 2:35 a.m., the Bryant Police Department responded to a 911 call at 2011 Oak Hill Road, where the victim advised she was in need of […]
Jury deliberates 20 minutes; gives 52-year sentence to Paron man who drowned his children
A Saline County jury convicted Jonathan Welborn, 32, of Paron of two counts each of Negligent Homicide and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the First Degree in connection with the deaths of his two children that drowned when Welborn drove his vehicle into a pond. The jury sentenced Welborn to the maximum consecutive […]
Young Bryant Shooting Suspects Found in Colorado
The Bryant Police Department has confirmed that the two suspects from the March 5th shooting of 19-year-old Brandon Graves have been taken into custody in Lakewood Colorado within the past hour. The suspects were taken without incident by the local sheriff department after a deputy sheriff spotted their vehicle. The Bryant Police Department would like […]
Deputies Arrest Shooting Suspect in Avilla Grocery Store Assault
Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies responded to the Avilla Grocery Store on Congo Ferndale Rd. on Tuesday, March 12th after being notified of a possible shooting incident. Deputies quickly determined that the victim was not injured and had had his vehicle reportedly shot at by the suspect, Mr. Heath Hinson. Deputies were not able […]
Sex Offender Arrest in Bryant; PD Says He Didn’t Report Residence
William Roberson, a Level 3 Sex Offender, was arrested Wednesday morning, February 27, 2019, at the Lakes Apartments for failure to comply, according to the Bryant Police Department (BPD). Roberson was staying there and failed to report his change of address to local law enforcement as required. BPD stated on their social media that the […]