Jury members sentenced a man to 15 years after his 10th DWI, taking into consideration his criminal past. On Thursday, April 28, a Saline County jury found Johnathan Summons, of Little Rock, guilty of driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to chemical test. The jury also determined that Summons, 38, had been convicted of […]
Saline County Jury gives man 24 years after not showing up for felony court 4 times
A Saline County jury on Friday found Aaron Scott Taylor, of Hot Springs, age 30, guilty of four counts of felony failing to appear in court. He was acquitted on another charge of possessing methamphetamine. Judge Ken Casady followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Taylor to 24 years in the Department of Correction. On June […]
Correction Division to Host 11th Annual Horse Auction in Benton March 11-12
The Arkansas Division of Correction (ADC) will host their 11th Annual Horse Auction, with 25 retired horses available for sale at the Saline County Fairgrounds in Benton. Come preview the horses on Friday, March 11th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The gates will open at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 12th, with the auction starting […]
State Prison Visitation, Movement easier beginning Feb 14th; In-Person Parole Hearings resume
The Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) will lift essential movement plan restrictions at all facilities beginning Monday, February 14th, 2022. Also, Modified In-Person Visitation will resume on March 1st, 2022. The Department has been operating under an essential movement plan at all facilities since December 31. The Department had been limiting non-essential movement within and […]
Governor Hutchinson Supports Prison Expansion, Presents COVID-19 Numbers in Weekly
At his weekly news briefing Thursday, February 10, 2022, Governor Asa Hutchinson addressed the issue of prison space in Arkansas and the work the Arkansas Department of Corrections will be doing to address issues. He said that over the past two years the Department of Corrections had seen a decline in prison population but that […]
State Corrections Expands Visitation for Inmates; Resumes In-person Parole Hearings
The Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) will expand Modified In-person Visitation to allow visits from those younger than 18, and individuals who are not immediate family members. This will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2022, In-person visits to inmates/residents will continue to be made by pre-approved individuals only. Those wishing to visit should carefully review Visitation […]
Benton Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Murdering 2 Family Members
After more than two years of waiting, a Benton family sees justice for two murders by another family member. Luke Talbert, 31 of Benton, pled guilty to two counts of First-Degree Murder before Judge Josh Farmer on November 5, 2021. Talbert was sentenced to serve 50 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On October […]
Court rules appeal has no merit in 52-year sentencing of Paron man after children drowned
A Paron man lost his bid for less prison time in the Arkansas Court of Appeals Wednesday. Jonathan D. Welborn, age 35, of Paron, was appealing his July 2019 sentencing of 52 years in prison, related to the drowning deaths of his two young children. At that time, he was sentenced by a jury that […]
Judge Arnold gives Benton man 20 years for armed robbery at Dollar General, striking jail guard
Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton announced that Deamonte Terry, age 21, of Benton, entered guilty pleas on October 12, 2020, to Robbery and Battery in the Second Degree. Judge Gary Arnold sentenced Terry to 20 years of incarceration in the Department of Correction. On May 7, 2020, Terry entered the Dollar General on Benton Parkway around […]
Saline County man gets a 20-year sentence for several counts of possession of child pornography
Roughly two years after a Benton man turned himself in, he pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and was sentenced in court, according to the Attorney General’s Office. David Jefferson Brown, age 46, of Benton was convicted of 4 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, a class […]