A Bryant man is dead from a shooting, and his alleged killer was at large overnight but is now in custody. It all happened in some apartments near the main police and fire stations in Bryant. READ MORE BELOW On Sunday, August 25, 2024, at approximately 12:15 P.M., a call came in for the Bryant […]
UPDATE: Armed & dangerous homicide suspect CAPTURED in Morrilton
UPDATE JUNE 20, 2024, 11:05 PM Morrilton Police Department, Arkansas State Police and the Conway County Sheriff’s Office took Stacy Lee Drake, 50, into custody at about 10 a.m. in a wooded area south of the Morrilton intersection of University Boulevard and Poor Farm Road. MORE PICTURES BELOW Drake was taken into custody without incident […]
Ark Supreme Court dismisses election complaint concerning Paper Ballots and Absentee Voting
The Arkansas Supreme Court released two opinions from cases decided on May 30, 2024. One concerns election complaints about Paper Ballots and Absentee Voting. It’s a lawsuit asking the Court to bypass the state’s laws on ballot title submissions and place constitutional amendments on paper ballots and absentee voting on the ballot directly. The other […]
Family of homicide victims David & Brittany Taylor release statement
The family of homicide victims David and Brittany Taylor requested our news organization release a public statement on their behalf, and we are happy to help. “Our families are devastated and heartbroken by the tragic and senseless deaths of David and Brittany Taylor. At this time, we are asking for time and space to process […]
Donate to the 5 children of murder victims, the Taylors
MySaline reported recently that two East End, Arkansas residents were found in their home, apparently stabbed to death. The two adult victims were David and Brittany Taylor, the parents of five children, and with one grandchild coming. Those close to them have set up a fund. If you would like to donate to help with […]
Suspect arrested in double homicide in Saline County
See update in orange below, with victims names and fund info. Two East End residents were found in their home, apparently stabbed to death in Saturday night. On May 4, 2024, around 10:00 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call in reference to someone attacking two other individuals, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies […]
Million dollar bond set for Shannon Hills murder arrest
A Shannon Hills man allegedly shot and killed his adult child, according to a police report. Frederick Austin, age 61, was arrested Tuesday, December 26, 2023. The incident happened in the afternoon hours. READ MORE DETAILS BELOW Mr. Austin is charged with Murder in the First Degree, a Class Y Felony. He also has a […]
Ark Supreme Court reveals outcome of murder appeal case heard at Bryant High School
If you attended the “Appeals on Wheels” murder trial appeal event at the Bryant High School Fine Arts Center on October 19, 2023, you’re probably wondering about the outcome. If you didn’t attend, let’s start will some background… The Arkansas Supreme Court Justices host an event twice a year where they get out of the […]
Man turns himself in for fatal shooting Friday morning in Saline County
A man was killed after a shooting at a Saline County residence early Friday morning. Another man has turned himself in. On October 20, 2023 at just before 2:30 a.m., deputies with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to the scene. In a statement from the SCSO, a shooting happened in the area of […]
Murderer sentenced to 57 years after Saline County woman’s body found in shed
UPDATE APRIL 21, 2023 Saline County Circuit Judge Josh Farmer sentenced Lonnie Doyle Crigger, age 54, to 57 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction for Murder in the First Degree and two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Crigger was arrested in October, 2021 after Karen McFarland’s body was found in […]