CORRECTION: It was previously reported that the subject drowned. We have corrected the article because officials are still investigating. A man went missing and was found dead at Lake Norrell, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). Captain J. Shamlin stated that on May 29, 2023, at approximately 8 p.m., first responders were called […]
Teen dies in Benton crash April 1st; Police investigating
Benton Police officers responded to a single-vehicle fatality accident that occurred around 3 p.m. Saturday near Highway 5 and Estates Drive. The driver, Hannah Haney, age 19, of Ulm, Ark., succumbed to her injuries stemming from the accident. The BNPD Criminal Investigations Division and Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. […]
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of roofer in Saline County on Dec 31st
UPDATE JAN 10, 2022 On December 31, 2022 deputies with the Saline County Sheriff’s Department responded to 8100 block of Narrows Road in reference to a shooting. After an investigation with the assistance of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, a warrant for Manslaughter was sought and signed for William Bettis, age 52, of Little […]
Update: Benton PD says Officer on paid leave during investigation of shooting
UPDATE AUG 8, 2022 The Benton Police Department (BNPD) is still investigating an incident that resulted in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday, July 24, 2022, around 8:15 p.m. The officer, Brian Franklin, did not suffer injuries. He continues to be on paid administrative leave, pending results of the internal investigation and prosecutor review. A traffic […]
Benton woman surrenders to warrant related to negligent homicide and DWI charges
A Benton woman turned herself into authorities in relation to charges of Negligent Homicide and Driving While Intoxicated. Felicity Johnson, age 22, went to the Benton Police Department Wednesday after learning she had a warrant stemming from a pedestrian vs. vehicle fatality accident. On January 12, 2020, officers responded to the North Service Road at […]
Benton Police identify deceased man from under Interstate bridge
UPDATE JAN 13, 2020 The identity of the male subject discovered early Saturday morning near the Military Road overpass has been confirmed and next of kin has been notified, according to the Benton Police Department. He is identified as 37-year-old Calvin Eugene Jones, Jr., of Saratoga, Arkansas. The cause of death is still under investigation. […]
Recent Saline County Obituaries 122317
Robert Neil Black, age 73, of Paron, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017. He was born January 5, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late James and Mandarine Black. Robert served in the Air Force during Vietnam. He was a retired Air-condition Technician and of the Baptist Faith. Robert was preceded in death by […]
Benton BBQ Restaurant Partner, Griffiths, Passes
Michael Rodney Griffiths, age 59, of Alexander, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. He was born in Groton, Connecticut on August 16, 1958 to Rodney and Donna Griffiths. He was a United States Navy Veteran. He was a partner of Rib Crib in Benton, Arkansas and was the previous owner of Julie’s Restaurant in […]
Fund Set Up After Passing of Bauxite Coach’s Wife
Sad news from over the weekend – Tracey Patton, wife of Bauxite Head Football Coach Daryl Patton passed away. She was a mother to three children from a previous marriage, while he has two other children from a previous marriage. The cause of death has not been released. There has been a fund set up […]
Sunday Motorcycle Wreck Fatal; Victim Identified
At approximately 3:38 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at Arkansas Highway 5 and Leigh Street. Upon arrival, the driver of a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Jerry Lynn Garland, age 72, of Bauxite, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of a 2016 GMC Acadia, […]