A Saline County man is going to prison for a long time for child pornography, according to Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton. Richard Jason Wilson, 56, of Bryant was convicted of possessing multiple images of child pornography, and he was sentenced on February 20, 2024. The images in his possession included prepubescent children engaged […]
Benton man gets probation & community service for sexual assault of a minor
A Benton man pleaded guilty to the charge of fourth-degree sexual assault of a teen in Clark County Circuit Court this week. According to Joel Phelpson of Arkadelphian.com, 27-year-old Aaron Church went before Judge Blake Batson to enter the plea. A juvenile female accused Church of unwelcome advances and sexually assaulting her at DeGray Lake […]
Saline County man arrested on 30 counts of possession of child pornography
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on the arrest of John Moseley, 41, of Benton on 30 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. “Special agents in my office’s Special Investigations Division arrested this man after executing a search warrant at his home on December 11, […]
Quick Journey costs man 8-years in prison says Prosecutor
A circuit judge sentenced a man to state prison Friday, according to Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton. Ameekous D. Robinson, age 44, of Helena, pled guilty to fleeing, and theft by receiving. The State of Arkansas recommended an 8-year sentence. Judge Brent Houston of Division 3 accepted the sentence. On November 28, 2022, according to a […]
Benton woman sentenced to 20 years state prison after 7 DWIs
A Benton woman will serve 20 years in state prison after several charges including 7 instances of DWI. Chasity Rogers, 47, was sentenced to 20 years in the Department of Corrections by Judge Josh Farmer on June 16, 2023. Rogers has a criminal history of 7 previous DWIs, endangering the welfare of a minor, public […]
Convicted Benton man leaves courthouse before sentencing
This is an update May 13,2023, to edit the photo of the convicted. The previous picture posted was wrong, due to the jail roster having it mixed up with a different inmate with similar charges. A Circuit Court jury proceeded with sentencing a Benton man, although he exited the courthouse in the middle of the […]
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 […]
Cocaine, Pot, Guns & Ammo sends Benton man to prison
A Saline County man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Thursday afternoon, United States District Judge Brian S. Miller sentenced O.C. Rawls, 50, of Benton, to 420 months of imprisonment. The case is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration into […]
Father of 11 on “X” flees across two counties; Gets 6 years, may be out in 1
On Wednesday, the Saline County Courthouse held its first jury trial of the year. The jury convicted Marcus Proctor, age 34, of fleeing and possession of controlled substance. Judge Ken Casady followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Proctor to six years in the Arkansas Division of Correction. According to the Saline County Prosecutor’s Office, in […]
Governor Hutchinson’s clemency list includes a Saline County woman
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced on Tuesday, November 1st, his intent to grant 10 pardons and two commutations – one of which is a Saline County woman. An additional 51 clemency requests were denied and none of them had no action taken upon it. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. The applicants intended for […]