Three men have been sentenced to a combined 29 years in federal prison – one from Benton, Arkansas – for their roles in a major interstate drug-trafficking ring that funneled methamphetamine and cocaine into central Arkansas. The sentencing concludes a multi-year federal investigation that resulted in the conviction of 18 defendants involved in the conspiracy. […]
Arkansas secures $431K in $18M multi-state settlement against 23andMe over genetic data breach
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a multi-state settlement with the genetic-testing company 23andMe, following a massive 2023 data breach that exposed sensitive customer information. The state will receive $431,937 from the $18 million agreement reached by a coalition of 42 state attorneys general. Read more below. The 2023 cyber security incident compromised the data […]
Two-year investigation nets 300 pounds of Meth intended for Central Arkansas
Hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine that were headed for distribution all over the central Arkansas area, were intercepted by a multi-agency operation. Dozens of suspects were arrested. Read more below. A large-scale federal investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in Little Rock and North Little Rock that spanned two years and multiple states resulted in the arrest […]
Benton woman had 20 counts of child sexually abuse materials; Pleaded guilty to one charge
UPDATE – JUL 7, 2026 A 29-year-old Benton, Arkansas woman could get up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday, to one count of distributing child pornography in federal court. The conviction stems from a 2024 investigation that uncovered over a hundred images and videos of child sexual abuse material on her […]
Arkansas officials arrested the “johns” in prostitution this time
Arkansas officials arrested the “johns” in prostitution this time, calling it “despicable behavior.” Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement after investigators arrested nine men and charged them with sexual solicitation. “Earlier this week, agents in my Special Investigations Division led a multi-agency operation in Hot Springs that resulted in the arrest of nine men, […]
UALR students to learn signs of overdose and Naloxone method with AG’s “One Pill Can Kill” initiative
The University of Little Rock has joined the “One Pill Can Kill” initiative, according to a statement from the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office. Read more below. Attorney General Tim Griffin joined Christina Drale, the Chancellor at University of Arkansas at Little Rock to announce the kickoff of the One Pill Can Kill initiative at the […]
AG says Chinese women were lured to Arkansas for work, but ended up as sex slaves at massage businesses
An Arkansas man was arrested in Oklahoma after investigators connected him with a number of sex slave arrests at Hot Springs massage businesses. Read more below. Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of Zengguang “Gary” Liu in connection to human trafficking operations in Hot Springs: “Earlier this week, following a […]
Arkansas woman convicted of taking nursing home patient’s money
An Arkansas woman accessed a nursing home patient’s banking information to steal money and pay for her own personal debts. On July 3, 2025, Brooke Ruth Cotton, age 46, of Lonoke pleaded guilty to one charge of abuse of adults (exploitation), a Class C felony. She was given five years’ probation concurrently, and ordered to […]
Attorney General says his call to enforce loitering law is not about panhandling
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement about a 2023 law that is directed at loitering. He stated that it’s not about panhandling, since that was proven to be protected by the U.S. Constitution. Read the full statement and 2023 Act below: “Loitering in and around public roadways, intersections, and traffic stops has grown to […]
Officials encourage customers to delete data on 23andMe, citing company’s financial distress
With the DNA data company 23andMe announcing that they are struggling financially, authorities in their home state of California are encouraging customers to delete their data. Read the statement and instructions below. California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company. The California-based company […]
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